CVE-2010-4777

perl: assertion failure with certain regular expressions

Published Feb 10, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch function in Perl 5.10.0, 5.12.0, 5.14.0, and other versions, when running with debugging enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input that is not properly handled when using certain regular expressions, as demonstrated by causing SpamAssassin and OCSInventory to crash.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4742 The Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch function in Perl 5.10.0, 5.12.0, 5.14.0, and other versions, when running with debugging enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input that is not properly handled when using certain regular expressions, as demonstrated by causing SpamAssassin and OCSInventory to crash.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 10, 2014, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 16, 2010, 12:00 AM