CVE-2018-6913 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2018-6913?

CVE-2018-6913 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Heap-based buffer overflow in the pack function in Perl before 5.26.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large item count.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-6913?

CVE-2018-6913 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6913?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Perl Perl, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pack function in Perl before 5.26.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large item count.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Perl	Perl	< 5.26.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103953Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040681Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=131844Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-01
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4172Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103953Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040681Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=131844Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-01
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6913?

CVE-2018-6913 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Heap-based buffer overflow in the pack function in Perl before 5.26.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large item count.

How severe is CVE-2018-6913?

CVE-2018-6913 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6913?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Perl Perl, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.