CVE-2010-1158

UnknownEPSS 2.04%

Last modified

CVE-2010-1158 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the regular expression engine in Perl 5.8.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) by matching a crafted regular expression against a long string.. EPSS estimates a 2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the regular expression engine in Perl 5.8.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) by matching a crafted regular expression against a long string.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.04%

78.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PerlPerl5.8.1
PerlPerl5.8.2
PerlPerl5.8.3
PerlPerl5.8.4
PerlPerl5.8.5
PerlPerl5.8.6
PerlPerl5.8.7
PerlPerl5.8.8
PerlPerl5.8.9

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1158?
Integer overflow in the regular expression engine in Perl 5.8.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) by matching a crafted regular expression against a long string.
How severe is CVE-2010-1158?
Severity scoring for CVE-2010-1158 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1158?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST