Heap-based buffer overflow in the pack function in Perl before 5.26.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large item count.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian / debian_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 9.0 | 9.0.x |
| perl / perl | - | 5.26.2 |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | 16.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | 14.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | 12.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 17.10 | 17.10.x |