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CVE-2015-8608

perl: out-of-bounds read and buffer overflow in functions VDir::MapPathA and VDir::MapPathW via a crafted drive letter or a pInName argument

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

0

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 11, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The VDir::MapPathA and VDir::MapPathW functions in Perl 5.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) drive letter or (2) pInName argument.

Statement

This is a Microsoft Windows only flaw in perl as mentioned in the original report at: https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/15067#issuecomment-544077033

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read