Upstream information
Description
Off-by-one error in the decode_xs function in Unicode/Unicode.xs in the Encode module before 2.44, as used in Perl before 5.15.6, might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Unicode string, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
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Base Score | 5.1 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- openSUSE-SU-2011:1251-1, published Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:08:24 +0100 (CET)
- openSUSE-SU-2011:1278-1, published Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:08:58 +0100 (CET)
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 08:19:01 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Feb 13 11:34:41 2023