openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for perl

1) Stack-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU83507

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48522

CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the S_find_uninit_var() function in sv.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 22.03 LTS SP2

perl-help: before 5.34.0-9

perl-debugsource: before 5.34.0-9

perl-devel: before 5.34.0-9

perl-debuginfo: before 5.34.0-9

perl-libs: before 5.34.0-9

perl: before 5.34.0-9

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:22.03:LTS SP2:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1565

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.