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TI-2005-03755 Aliases CVE-2005-3962GHSA-x9vv-cmfc-4qwh

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and…

Priority LOW 24CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01374 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.8.6VulnerablePerl
cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9.2VulnerablePerl
  • cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.6 Vulnerable ·Perl
  • cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9.2 Vulnerable ·Perl

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:881 Released 2005-12-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    perl security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-90.4, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.i386, perl-CGI-2:2.89-90.4 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-90.4, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-90.4, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-90.4, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2005:880 Released 2005-12-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    perl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4, perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4, perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4.i386, perl-suidperl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4, perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4, perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:881
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:881
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:880
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:880
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:881
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:880
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:881
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:880

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3962
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9vv-cmfc-4qwh

References

Patch 1

Advisory 18

Other 11

  • TI-2022-24100 In Perl 5.34.0, function S_find_uninit_var in sv.c has a stack-based crash that can lead… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-05140 The _compile function in Maketext.pm in the Locale::Maketext implementation in Perl… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-12932 Perl before 5.26.3 and 5.28.0 before 5.28.1 has a buffer overflow via a crafted regular… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-12931 Perl before 5.26.3 and 5.28.x before 5.28.1 has a buffer overflow via a crafted regular… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05049 Heap-based buffer overflow in the pack function in Perl before 5.26.2 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09493 Stack-based buffer overflow in the CPerlHost::Add method in win32/perlhost.h in Perl… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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