Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the regular expression engine in Perl 5.8.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) by matching a crafted regular expression against a long string.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Perl | Perl | 5.8.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=313565Exploit
- http://perldoc.perl.org/perl5100delta.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/08/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=580605
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=313565Exploit
- http://perldoc.perl.org/perl5100delta.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/08/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=580605
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-1158?
CVE-2010-1158 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in the regular expression engine in Perl 5.8.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) by matching a crafted regular ...
How severe is CVE-2010-1158?
CVE-2010-1158 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-1158?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Perl Perl.