Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2001· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0815

Description

Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.

Affected products

Activestate/Activeperl
cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activeperl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=5.6.1.629

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

bugs.activestate.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/3526nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
marc.infonvd
www.osvdb.org/678nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7539nvd

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