4.3

CVE-2010-4777: perl Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4777
Published 10-02-2014Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4777 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in perl. EPSS estimates a 6.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10449-1

Timeline

  1. 10-02-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.02% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
6.02%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedosmultipleVerified

    Perl 5.x - 'Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch()' Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • perl< 5.20.1-1
Perl1 product
  • perl5.10 | 5.12.0 | 5.14.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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