CVE-2011-0761

Public Exploit

Description

Perl 5.10.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by leveraging an ability to inject arguments into a (1) getpeername, (2) readdir, (3) closedir, (4) getsockname, (5) rewinddir, (6) tell, or (7) telldir function call.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.00% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.toucan-system.com/advisories/tssa-2011-03.txt	exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8248	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025507	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67355	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47766	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517916/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0761?: CVE-2011-0761 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0761?: To fix CVE-2011-0761, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0761 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-0761 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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