vendor:
Perl
by:
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Buffer Overflow
119
CWE
Product Name: Perl
Affected Version From:
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: NO
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Perl Buffer Overflow Exploit
This script demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Perl. The script takes a target IP as input and creates a buffer with a length of 4100 bytes. It also creates a longer buffer with a length of 1999999 bytes. The script then attempts to exploit the buffer overflow by overwriting the return address with a specific value. The shellcode is also included in the script to execute arbitrary code.
Mitigation:
The vulnerability can be mitigated by properly validating user input and ensuring that buffers are not overflowed. It is recommended to use safer programming languages and libraries that handle buffer management automatically.