CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Perl 5.22 (Programming Language Software). This affects the function VDir::MapPathA/VDir::MapPathW
. The manipulation of the argument drive/pInName
with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The VDir::MapPathA and VDir::MapPathW functions in Perl 5.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) drive letter or (2) pInName argument.
The bug was discovered 04/11/2016. The weakness was released 02/07/2017 as File 136649/Per (Packetstorm). It is possible to read the advisory at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-8608 since 12/17/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 302 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101837 (Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2017 CPU) (httpoxy)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (101837). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 74371, 79101, 89670 and 92918.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 101837
Nessus Name: Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2017 CPU) (httpoxy)
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11/09/2015 🔍12/17/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: File 136649/PerStatus: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8608 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 79091 - Bouncy Castle CVE-2015-7940 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-8608 - Perl - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue
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Entry
Created: 02/07/2017 22:12Updated: 09/01/2020 08:06
Changes: 02/07/2017 22:12 (75), 09/01/2020 08:06 (2)
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