CVE-2020-10878
Perl before 5.30.3 has an integer overflow related to mishandling of a "PL_regkind[OP(n)] == NOTHING" situation.
Published Jun 5, 2020 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · perl perl
Perl before 5.30.3 has an integer overflow related to mishandling of a "PL_regkind[OP(n)] == NOTHING" situation. A crafted regular expression could lead to malformed bytecode with a possibility of instruction injection.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 5, 2020 · NIST NVD
Detected
Perl before 5.30.3 has an integer overflow related to mishandling of a "PL_regkind[OP(n)] == NOTHING" situation. A crafted regular expression could lead to malformed bytecode with a possibility of instruction injection.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Perl before 5.30.3 has an integer overflow related to mishandling of a "PL_regkind[OP(n)] == NOTHING" situation. A crafted regular expression could lead to malformed bytecode with a possibility of instruction injection.
Affected
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora31
- cpe netapp/oncommand workflow automationversion unspecified
- cpe netapp/snap creator frameworkversion unspecified
- cpe opensuse/leap15.1
- cpe oracle/communications billing and revenue management12.0.0.2.0
- cpe oracle/communications billing and revenue management12.0.0.3.0
- cpe oracle/communications diameter signaling routerversion unspecified
- cpe perl/perlversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2020-10878
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDCVE-2020-10878
Perl before 5.30.3 has an integer overflow related to mishandling of a "PL_regkind[OP(n)] == NOTHING" situation. A crafted regular expression could lead to malformed bytecode with a possibility of instruction injection.
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