Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 4, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0377
CVE-2004-0377
Description
Buffer overflow in the win32_stat function for (1) ActiveState's ActivePerl and (2) Larry Wall's Perl before 5.8.3 allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that end in a backslash character.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activeperl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activeperl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.8.3
- Range: <5.8.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/019794.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/722414nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- marc.infonvd
- public.activestate.com/cgi-bin/perlbrowsenvd
- www.idefense.com/application/poi/displaynvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15732nvd
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