Larry Wall Perl 5.8.3 win32_stat memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Larry Wall Perl 5.8.3. This affects the function win32_stat. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-0377. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Larry Wall Perl 5.8.3 (Programming Language Software). This affects the function win32_stat. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the win32_stat function for (1) ActiveState s ActivePerl and (2) Larry Wall s Perl before 5.8.3 allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that end in a backslash character.

The weakness was disclosed 05/04/2004 by Greg MacManus as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0377 since 03/31/2004. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/19/2024).

Upgrading to version 5.8.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15732), SecurityFocus (BID 10050†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5042†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Perl 5.8.3

Timelineinfo

03/31/2004 🔍
04/05/2004 +5 days 🔍
04/05/2004 +0 days 🔍
05/04/2004 +29 days 🔍
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08/15/2004 +103 days 🔍
10/16/2014 +3714 days 🔍
11/19/2024 +3687 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Greg MacManus
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0377 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0377
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21837
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X-Force: 15732
SecurityFocus: 10050 - Perl 'win32_stat' function Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5042 - Buffer Overflow in win32_stat Allows Code Execution, High

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2014 17:17
Updated: 11/19/2024 16:32
Changes: 10/16/2014 17:17 (58), 05/24/2019 09:35 (5), 11/19/2024 16:32 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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