CVE-2024-55564 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the Perl POSIX::2008 module allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted environment variables.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-55564?
CVE-2024-55564 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The POSIX::2008 package before 0.24 for Perl has a potential _execve50c env buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55564?
How do I fix CVE-2024-55564?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-55564 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-55564 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-55564, GHSA-5gjq-58c4-9ff5, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-55564.