CVE-2010-4777
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch function in Perl 5.10.0, 5.12.0, 5.14.0, and other versions, when running with debugging enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input that is not properly handled when using certain regular expressions, as demonstrated by causing SpamAssassin and OCSInventory to crash.
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Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of perl as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, or 6 as they did not have asserts enabled.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | perl | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | perl | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | perl | Not affected |
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