22255 : OpenBSD Perl Interpreter sprintf Function Local Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-01-05

Description

A local overflow exists in Perl on OpenBSD. The interpreter can be used to cause a buffer overflow. No futher details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Impact Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, OpenBSD has released patches to address this vulnerability.

Products

OpenBSD	OpenBSD	3.7
		3.8

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Credit

OpenBSD - OpenBSD

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-12-01 | Disagree?

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