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CVE-2005-3962

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6...

4.6 MediumFix available

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Exploit likelihood

1.37%Down 3.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Record
CVE-2005-3962
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Record
CVE-2005-3962
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3957 No score

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Record
EUVD-2005-3957
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x9vv-cmfc-4qwh No score

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6...

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Record
GHSA-x9vv-cmfc-4qwh
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Record
CVE-2005-3962
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3962 No score

Integer overflow in the format string functionality (Perl_sv_vcatpvfn) in Perl 5.9.2 and 5.8.6 Perl allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers with large values, which causes an integer wrap and leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using format string vulnerabilities in Perl applications.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3962
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11158-1 No score

perl-32bit-5.34.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the perl-32bit-5.34.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11158-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl
Debian:12
 before 5.8.7-9
5.8.7-9
perl
Debian:13
 before 5.8.7-9
5.8.7-9
perl
Debian:14
 before 5.8.7-9
5.8.7-9
perl
Debian:3.1
 before 5.8.4-8sarge3, plus listed versions
5.8.4-85.8.4-8sarge15.8.4-8sarge2
5.8.4-8sarge3
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
3:5.8.5-24.RHEL4
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-90.4
2:5.8.0-90.4
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.89-90.4
2:2.89-90.4
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-90.4
2:1.61-90.4
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.806-90.4
2:1.806-90.4
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-90.4
2:5.8.0-90.4
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-90.4
2:5.8.0-90.4
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.89-90.4
2:2.89-90.4
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-90.4
2:1.61-90.4
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.806-90.4
2:1.806-90.4
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-90.4
2:5.8.0-90.4
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-90.4
2:5.8.0-90.4
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.89-90.4
2:2.89-90.4
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-90.4
2:1.61-90.4
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.806-90.4
2:1.806-90.4
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-90.4
2:5.8.0-90.4
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-90.4
2:5.8.0-90.4
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.89-90.4
2:2.89-90.4
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-90.4
2:1.61-90.4
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.806-90.4
2:1.806-90.4
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-90.4
2:5.8.0-90.4
perl
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 5.34.0-1.1
5.34.0-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-3962 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Perl, published December 1, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.37%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in perl 5.8.7-9.

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