Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2014· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-4777
CVE-2010-4777
Description
The Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch function in Perl 5.10.0, 5.12.0, 5.14.0, and other versions, when running with debugging enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input that is not properly handled when using certain regular expressions, as demonstrated by causing SpamAssassin and OCSInventory to crash.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- forums.ocsinventory-ng.org/viewtopic.phpnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-05/msg00025.htmlnvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- listi.jpberlin.de/pipermail/postfixbuch-users/2011-February/055885.htmlnvd
- rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.htmlnvd
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