Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.
CVE-2005-0156 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 9 products from larry_wall, from sgi, from ibm and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2005-02-07T05:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.3 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.4 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.4.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | larry_wall | perl | 5.8.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | sgi | propack | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | fedora_core | core_3.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 1.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 2.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 4.1 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For larry_wall's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.