22255 : OpenBSD Perl Interpreter sprintf Function Local Overflow
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11 months ago

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Disclosure
Jan 05, 2006

Discovery
Unknown

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 A local overflow exists in Perl on OpenBSD. The interpreter can be used to cause a buffer overflow. No futher details have been provided.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, OpenBSD has released patches to address this vulnerability.

Products
OpenBSD
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OpenBSD
Watch-list
 3.7
3.8

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