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CVE-2005-0156

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support ...

2.1 LowPublic exploitFix available

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.

Exploit likelihood

1.31%Down 4.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.

Record
CVE-2005-0156
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.

Record
CVE-2005-0156
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0157 No score

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.

Record
EUVD-2005-0157
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hv4j-j5rr-rmfx No score

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support ...

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.

Record
GHSA-hv4j-j5rr-rmfx
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2005-0156 2.1

CVE-2005-0156 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2005-0156
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.

Record
CVE-2005-0156
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0156 No score

Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0156
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl
Debian:12
 before 5.8.4-6
5.8.4-6
perl
Debian:13
 before 5.8.4-6
5.8.4-6
perl
Debian:14
 before 5.8.4-6
5.8.4-6
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSetuid perl - 'PerlIO_Debug()' Local Overflow2005-02-07

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0156 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Larry Wall Perl, published February 7, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in perl 5.8.4-6.

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