oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1074

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1074
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1074
Title: Perl Format String Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description: 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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2005-3962
Version: 1
Platform(s): Sun Solaris 10
Product(s): Perl
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