CVE-2011-0761
Description
Perl 5.10.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by leveraging an ability to inject arguments into a (1) getpeername, (2) readdir, (3) closedir, (4) getsockname, (5) rewinddir, (6) tell, or (7) telldir function call.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Perl 5.10 - Multiple Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 5.12.0-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 5.12.0-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 5.12.0-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 5.12.0-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 5.12.0-1 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8248
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025507
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517916/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47766
- http://www.toucan-system.com/advisories/tssa-2011-03.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67355
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0761
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.