CVE-2015-8853

Description

The (1) S_reghop3, (2) S_reghop4, and (3) S_reghopmaybe3 functions in regexec.c in Perl before 5.24.0 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted utf-8 data, as demonstrated by "a\x80."

Patch Available

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Score

7.5

Severity

High

Ecosystem

RPM

Publish Date

May 25, 2016

Modified Date

April 16, 2026

Score Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Versions