Heap-based buffer overflow in the Perl_repeatcpy function in util.c in Perl 5.12.x before 5.12.5, 5.14.x before 5.14.3, and 5.15.x before 15.15.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the 'x' string repeat operator.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:58:03.185Z
Reserved: 2012-09-28T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-5195

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-12-18T00:55:01.587
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-5195
