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CVE-2012-5195 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Perl_repeatcpy function in util.c in Perl 5.12.x before 5.12.5, 5.14.x before 5.14.3, and 5.15.x before 15.15.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the 'x' string repeat operator.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10673 CVE, MITRE
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 CVE, MITRE
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735 CVE, MITRE
http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/2709980d5a193ce6f3a16f0d19879a6560dcde44 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0685.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/51457 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/55314 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2586 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:113 CVE, MITRE
http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2012/10/msg193886.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/2 CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/27/1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56287 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1643-1 CVE, MITRE
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0352 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-5195
NVD Published Date:
12/17/2012
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
MITRE