high
7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2007-5116: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Oct 08 2007(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in the polymorphic opcode support in the Regular Expression Engine (regcomp.c) in Perl 5.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by switching from byte to Unicode (UTF) characters in a regular expression.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Debian GNU/Linux=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Mandrake Linux=2007
Mandrake Linux=2007
Mandrake Linux=2007.1
Mandrake Linux=2007.1
Mandrake Linux=2008.0
Mandrake Linux=2008.0
Mandriva Linux Corporate Server=3.0
Mandriva Linux Corporate Server=3.0
Mandriva Linux Corporate Server=4.0
Mandriva Linux Corporate Server=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=3.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=4.0
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation=2.1
Rpath Linux=1
Perl=5.8.0
Perl=5.8.1
Perl=5.8.3
Perl=5.8.4
Perl=5.8.4.1
Perl=5.8.4.2
Perl=5.8.4.2.3
Perl=5.8.4.3
Perl=5.8.4.4
Perl=5.8.4.5
Perl=5.8.6
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall=2.0
openpkg openpkg=current
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=1.0

Remedy

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:207

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-5116?

    CVE-2007-5116 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution through a buffer overflow.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-5116?

    To remediate CVE-2007-5116, upgrade to a patched version of Perl that addresses this issue.

  • Which versions of Perl are affected by CVE-2007-5116?

    CVE-2007-5116 affects Perl versions 5.8.0 through 5.8.4.5.

  • Can CVE-2007-5116 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2007-5116 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers remotely through crafted regular expressions.

  • What impact does CVE-2007-5116 have on applications using Perl?

    Applications using vulnerable versions of Perl may be subject to arbitrary code execution, leading to potential data breaches or system compromise.

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