Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 18, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-5195
CVE-2012-5195
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Perl_repeatcpy function in util.c in Perl 5.12.x before 5.12.5, 5.14.x before 5.14.3, and 5.15.x before 15.15.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the 'x' string repeat operator.
Affected products
23cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 22 more
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.14.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.14.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.14.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
16- perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/2709980d5a193ce6f3a16f0d19879a6560dcde44nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51457nvdVendor Advisory
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvd
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvd
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0685.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/55314nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2586nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2012/10/msg193886.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/27/1nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/56287nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1643-1nvd
- wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0352nvd
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