CVE-2017-10672
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.079 · 95 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Use-after-free in the XML-LibXML module through 2.0129 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by controlling the arguments to a replaceChild call.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-0268Perl: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit AdministratorrechtenDeutsch2017-11-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Perl ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
also known as (3)
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references (9)
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- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00017.htmlcnnvd
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=122246cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4042cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00017.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=122246enisa_euvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4042enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=122246ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
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