Buffer overflow in the win32_stat function for (1) ActiveState's ActivePerl and (2) Larry…
Priority MEDIUM 52Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the win32_stat function for (1) ActiveState's ActivePerl and (2) Larry Wall's Perl before 5.8.3 allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that end in a backslash character.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06766 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activeperl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Activestate |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.8.3 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
- cpe:2.3:a:activestate:activeperl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Activestate
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.8.3 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0377
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm2p-jhqp-33q2
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0377 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0377 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rm2p-jhqp-33q2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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