CVE-2005-3962

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Score
CVSS 2.0 4.6 Medium
Status
Modified - secalert@redhat.com
Published
2005-12-01
Last modified
2024-08-07
Weaknesses
CWE-189

Affected products

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