CVE-2010-4777
EPSS 5.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2010-4777
To remediate CVE-2010-4777, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/perl—upgrade to 5.20.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-4777 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.20.1-1