CVE-2011-2728

perl: File:: Glob bsd_glob() crash with certain glob flags

Published Dec 21, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2706 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.
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:08 PM
Reserved
Jul 11, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 21, 2012, 5:46 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:31 PM
Severity
Public date
Sep 26, 2011, 12:00 AM