Description
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 3
- ActivePerl 5.6.1 - 'perlIIS.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-21152 · remote · Nov 15, 2001 · verified
- ActivePerl 5.6.1 - 'perlIIS.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-21153 · remote · Nov 15, 2001 · verified
- ActivePerl 5.6.1 - 'perlIIS.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow (3) EDB-21154 · remote · Nov 15, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://bugs.activestate.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18062
- activeperl-perlis-filename-bo(7539) vdb-entry
- 3526 vdb-entry
- 20011115 NSFOCUS SA2001-07 : ActivePerl PerlIS.dll Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- 678 vdb-entry