CVE-2011-0761

Name: CVE-2011-0761
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-05-13T17:05:41.847+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.88%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-0761 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Perl 5.10.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by leveraging an ability to inject arguments into a (1) getpeername, (2) readdir, (3) closedir, (4) getsockname, (5) rewinddir, (6) tell, or (7) telldir function call.. EPSS estimates a 8.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Perl 5.10.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by leveraging an ability to inject arguments into a (1) getpeername, (2) readdir, (3) closedir, (4) getsockname, (5) rewinddir, (6) tell, or (7) telldir function call.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.88%

94.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Perl	Perl	5.10.0
Perl	Perl	5.10.1

References

Timeline

Published: May 13, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-0761?

How severe is CVE-2011-0761?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-0761 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST