CVE-2022-48522
Published: 22 August 2023
In Perl 5.34.0, function S_find_uninit_var in sv.c has a stack-based crash that can lead to remote code execution or local privilege escalation.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
Priority reason: infinite recursion when printing a warning, negligible security impact |
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| mdeslaur | This is just an infinite recursion when trying to print a warning message causing the process to run out of stack space, this has a negligible security impact |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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perl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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| focal |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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| jammy |
Released
(5.34.0-3ubuntu1.3)
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| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(5.36.0-4ubuntu2)
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| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(5.36.0-7)
|
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/23cca2d1f4544cb47f1124d98c308ce1f31f09a6 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |