CVE-2013-1667 in Apple Mac OS X
Summary
The rehash mechanism in Perl 5.8.2 through 5.16.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via a crafted hash key.
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Reservation
02/13/2013
Disclosure
03/13/2013
Status
Confirmed
Entries
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| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10928 | Apple Mac OS X Perl resource management | 399 | Unproven | Official fix | CVE-2013-1667 |
| 7882 | Perl Hash Key Rehashing resource management | 399 | Unproven | Official fix | CVE-2013-1667 |