Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2004-2286
Integer overflow in the duplication operator in ActivePerl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large multiplier, which may trigger a buffer overflow.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Probability:8.00%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| activestate | activeperl | 5.6.1, 5.6.1.630, 5.6.2, 5.6.3, 5.7.1, 5.7.2, 5.7.3, 5.8, 5.8.1, 5.8.3 |
| larry_wall | perl | 5.3, 5.4, 5.4.5, 5.5, 5.5.3, 5.6, 5.6.1, 5.8.0, 5.8.1, 5.8.3 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
7.997%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2005-08-04T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2005-08-04T04:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2004-05-17 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-08T01:22:13 |
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