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CVE-2005-0156 Details
Description
Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-Other | Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| larry wall perl | 5.8.0 5.8.1 5.8.3 5.8.4 5.8.4.1 5.8.4.2 5.8.4.2.3 5.8.4.3 5.8.4.4 5.8.4.5 |
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| sgi propack | 3.0 |
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| ibm aix | 5.2 5.3 |
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| redhat enterprise linux | 3.0 |
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| redhat enterprise linux desktop | 3.0 |
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| redhat fedora core | core_3.0 |
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| suse suse linux | 8.0 8.1 8.2 9.0 9.1 9.2 |
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| trustix secure linux | 1.5 2.0 2.1 2.2 |
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| ubuntu ubuntu linux | 4.1 |
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Change History
10 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 16, 2026 | [email protected] | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 7, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 13, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 11, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jul 11, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 18, 2016 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 3, 2005 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |