Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-18311
CVE-2018-18311
Description
Perl before 5.26.3 and 5.28.x before 5.28.1 has a buffer overflow via a crafted regular expression that triggers invalid write operations.
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Affected products
48- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapdriver:-:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <5.26.3
- (no CPE)range: <5.26.3, <5.28.1
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords20 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/perl&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=HPE%20Helion%20OpenStack%208pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%204pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%205pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%208pkg:rpm/suse/perl&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%208
< 5.34.0-1.1+ 19 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.34.0-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.26.1-7.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.26.1-7.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.18.2-12.20.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
28- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/34716e2a6ee2af96078d62b065b7785c001194benvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/49nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106145nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042181nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0327nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0001nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0010nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0109nvdThird Party Advisory
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/indexnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00039.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- metacpan.org/changes/release/SHAY/perl-5.26.3nvdThird Party Advisory
- metacpan.org/changes/release/SHAY/perl-5.28.1nvdThird Party Advisory
- rt.perl.org/Ticket/Display.htmlnvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/42nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0003/nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT209600nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3834-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3834-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4347nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1790nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1942nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2400nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RWQGEB543QN7SSBRKYJM6PSOC3RLYGSM/nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-01nvd
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlnvd
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