CVE-2011-2728
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-2728 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2012-12-21 05:46:14 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | The bsd_glob function in the File::Glob module for Perl before 5.14.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a glob expression with the GLOB_ALTDIRFUNC flag, which triggers an uninitialized pointer dereference. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.31 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.32 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.40 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.41 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.42 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.43 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.44 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.45 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.46 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.47 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.48 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 1.49 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.10.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.10.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.10.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.10.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.10.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.10.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.10.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.11.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.13.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.14.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.14.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.15.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.15.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.16.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.16.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.17.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.17.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.17.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.18.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.18.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.8.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.9.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.9.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 2.9.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.10.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.10.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.10.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.10.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.10.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.10.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.11.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.0 | rc0 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.0 | rc4 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.0 | rc5 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.2 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.3 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.3 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.12.3 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.13.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.14.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.14.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.14.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.14.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.8.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | 5.9.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpansearch.perl.org/src/FLORA/perl-5.14.2/pod/perldelta.pod | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | cpansearch.perl.org | |
| Fedora 15 Update: perl-5.12.4-163.fc15 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Perl 'decode_xs()' and 'File::Glob::bsd_glob()' Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Perl "decode_xs()" and "File::Glob::bsd_glob()" Vulnerabilities - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| perl5.git.perl.org Git - perl.git/commit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | perl5.git.perl.org | |
| 742987 – CVE-2011-2728 perl: File::Glob bsd_glob() crash with certain glob flags | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE-2011-2728 Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Perl (Third Party Vulnerability Resolution Blog) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blogs.oracle.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.