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CVE-2011-2728

The bsd_glob function in the File::Glob module for Perl before 5.14.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a deni

The bsd_glob function in the File::Glob module for Perl before 5.14.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a glob expression with the GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC flag, which triggers an uninitialized pointer dereference.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00545
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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perl<= 5.14.1
perlall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPotential Perl Reverse Shell Execution
productmediumPerl Inline Command Execution
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD21 Dec 2012 · 05:46 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/FLORA/perl-5.14.2/pod/perldelta.pod
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069752.html
http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/1af4051e077438976a4c12a0622feaf6715bec77
http://secunia.com/advisories/46172Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49858
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/cve_2011_2728_denial_of1
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