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CVE-2017-20230
Storable versions before 3.05 for Perl has a stack overflow
Vulnerability Description
Storable versions before 3.05 for Perl has a stack overflow. The retrieve_hook function stored the length of the class name into a signed integer but in read operations treated the length as unsigned. This allowed an attacker to craft data that could trigger the overflow.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/15831
- https://github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/a258c17c6937f79529c8319a829310e09cdbd216.patch
- https://metacpan.org/release/RURBAN/Storable-3.05/changes
- https://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2017/01/msg242533.html
- https://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2017/01/msg242703.html
Affected Vendor
NWCLARK
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Storable
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 21st, 2026
Last Modified:
April 21st, 2026
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available