CVE-2013-7488
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
perl-Convert-ASN1 (aka the Convert::ASN1 module for Perl) through 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop via unexpected input.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedperl-Convert-ASN1-0:0.27-18.el8.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3049 - Fixedperl-Convert-ASN1-0:0.27-18.el8.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3049
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- convert::asn1 project convert::asn1≤ 0.27nvdUScpe:2.3:a:convert\:\:asn1_project:convert\:\:asn1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2024:3049Red Hat Security Advisory: perl-Convert-ASN1 security update2024-05-22csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for perl-Convert-ASN1 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1213Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-05-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Komponenten von Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/gbarr/perl-Convert-ASN1/issues/14cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6V3PJEQOT47ZO77263XPGS3Y3AJROI4X/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ONNQSW4SSKMG5RUEFZJZA5T5R2WXEGQF/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7488cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Perl-Convert-ASN1-overload-34027cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0256/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0267/cnnvd
- https://github.com/gbarr/perl-Convert-ASN1/issues/14enisa_euvd
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