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Perl Convert::UUlib Module Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA15130
Release Date: 2005-04-27
Last Update: 2005-05-02
Popularity: 7,960 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Convert::UUlib 1.x (module for Perl)

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-1349


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Convert::UUlib module for Perl, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in a certain read operation. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted parameter in an application using the vulnerable library.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Solution:
Update to version 1.05 or later.
http://search.cpan.org/dist/Convert-UUlib/

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Mark Martinec and Robert Lewis.

Changelog:
2005-05-02: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-26.xml


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