Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812888
Category:	General
Title:	Perl Heap-Based Buffer Over-read Vulnerability (May 2018) - Windows
Summary:	Perl is prone to an heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Perl is prone to an heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw exists because Perl unable to sanitize against a crafted locale dependent regular expression. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow an attacker to cause a heap-based buffer over-read and potentially information disclosure. Affected Software/OS: Perl versions 5.22 through 5.26. Solution: Update to version 5.26.2 or later. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-6798 https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=132063 Debian Security Information: DSA-4172 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4172 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-01 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:1192 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1192 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040681 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
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