Description
The (1) lc, (2) lcfirst, (3) uc, and (4) ucfirst functions in Perl 5.10.x, 5.11.x, and 5.12.x through 5.12.3, and 5.13.x through 5.13.11, do not apply the taint attribute to the return value upon processing tainted input, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism via a crafted string.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2265-1 | perl security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1490 | The (1) lc, (2) lcfirst, (3) uc, and (4) ucfirst functions in Perl 5.10.x, 5.11.x, and 5.12.x through 5.12.3, and 5.13.x through 5.13.11, do not apply the taint attribute to the return value upon processing tainted input, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism via a crafted string. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1129-1 | Perl vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:28:41.416Z
Reserved: 2011-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1487
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-04-11T18:55:03.773
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-1487
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN