Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid…
Priority LOW 14Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01315 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.0 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.1 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.3 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.4 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.4.1 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.4.2 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.4.2.3 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.4.3 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.4.4 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.4.5 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.0 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.1 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.3 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4.1 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4.2 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4.2.3 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4.3 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4.4 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.4.5 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | core_3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
- cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2005:103 Released 2005-02-15 · Red Hat rating Importantperl security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-12.1, perl-3:5.8.5-12.1.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-12.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-12.1, perl-3:5.8.5-12.1.i386, perl-suidperl-3:5.8.5-12.1.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-12.1, perl-3:5.8.5-12.1.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-12.1.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-12.1, perl-3:5.8.5-12.1.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-12.1.ia64 +3
- RHSA-2005:105 Released 2005-02-07 · Red Hat rating Importantperl security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-89.10, perl-2:5.8.0-89.10.i386, perl-CGI-2:2.81-89.10 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-89.10, perl-2:5.8.0-89.10.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-89.10.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-89.10, perl-2:5.8.0-89.10.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-89.10.ia64 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-89.10, perl-2:5.8.0-89.10.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-89.10.ia64 +12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:105 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:105 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:103 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:103 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:105 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:103 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:105 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:103 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0156
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv4j-j5rr-rmfx
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2005-0156 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0156 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv4j-j5rr-rmfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-0156 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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