CVE-2020-12723
HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 5.97%
Last modified
CVE-2020-12723 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. regcomp.c in Perl before 5.30.3 allows a buffer overflow via a crafted regular expression because of recursive S_study_chunk calls.. EPSS estimates a 5.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
regcomp.c in Perl before 5.30.3 allows a buffer overflow via a crafted regular expression because of recursive S_study_chunk calls.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Perl | Perl | < 5.30.3 |
| Netapp | Oncommand Workflow Automation | All versions |
| Netapp | Snap Creator Framework | All versions |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Oracle | Communications Billing And Revenue Management | 12.0.0.2.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Billing And Revenue Management | 12.0.0.3.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Diameter Signaling Router | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.5.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Eagle Application Processor | >= 16.1.0, <= 16.4.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Eagle Lnp Application Processor | 10.1 |
| Oracle | Communications Eagle Lnp Application Processor | 10.2 |
| Oracle | Communications Lsms | >= 13.1, <= 13.4 |
| Oracle | Communications Offline Mediation Controller | 12.0.0.3.0 |
| Oracle | Communications Performance Intelligence Center | >= 10.3.0.0.0, <= 10.3.0.2.1 |
| Oracle | Communications Performance Intelligence Center | >= 10.4.0.1.0, <= 10.4.0.3.1 |
| Oracle | Configuration Manager | 12.1.2.0.8 |
| Oracle | Enterprise Manager Base Platform | 13.4.0.0 |
| Oracle | Sd-Wan Edge | 8.2 |
| Oracle | Sd-Wan Edge | 9.0 |
| Oracle | Sd-Wan Edge | 9.1 |
| Oracle | Tekelec Platform Distribution | >= 7.4.0, <= 7.7.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/blob/blead/pod/perl5303delta.podThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/compare/v5.30.2...v5.30.3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/16947Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/17743Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/perl/perl5/commit/66bbb51b93253a3f87d11c2695cfb7bdb782184aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/blob/blead/pod/perl5303delta.podThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/compare/v5.30.2...v5.30.3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/16947Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/17743Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/perl/perl5/commit/66bbb51b93253a3f87d11c2695cfb7bdb782184aPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-12723?
regcomp.c in Perl before 5.30.3 allows a buffer overflow via a crafted regular expression because of recursive S_study_chunk calls.
How severe is CVE-2020-12723?
CVE-2020-12723 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12723?
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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