Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 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.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.10.0, 5.12.0, 5.14.0, and other versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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