Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0815
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activeperl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activeperl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.6.1.629
- (no CPE)range: <=5.6.1.629
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- 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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