CVE-2012-5195
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5195
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2012-5195.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2012-5195
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:11:23.326420Z
- Published
- 2012-12-18T00:55:01Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:11:23.326420Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/2709980d5a193ce6f3a16f0d19879a6560dcde44
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0685.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2586
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:113
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1643-1
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10673
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
- http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2012/10/msg193886.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/27/1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56287
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0352