// For flags

CVE-2014-4330

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2014-199

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

5
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Dumper method in Data::Dumper before 2.154, as used in Perl 5.20.1 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via an Array-Reference with many nested Array-References, which triggers a large number of recursive calls to the DD_dump function.

El método Dumper en Data::Dumper anterior a 2.154, utilizado en Perl 5.20.1 y anteriores, permite a atacantes dependientes de contexto causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de la pila y caída) a través de una referencia de array con muchas referencias de array anidadas, lo que provoca un número grande de llamadas recursivas a la función DD_dump.

The Dumper method in Data::Dumper before 2.154, as used in Perl 5.20.1 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via an Array-Reference with many nested Array-References, which triggers a large number of recursive calls to the DD_dump function. Also, the Text::Wrap version provided in perl contains a bug that can lead to a code path that shouldn't be hit. This can lead to crashes in other software, such as Bugzilla. The Text::Wrap module bundled with Perl has been patched and the Data::Dumper module bundled with Perl has been updated to fix these issues.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-06-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-09-25 CVE Published
  • 2014-09-25 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Perl
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Perl
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<= 5.20.1
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-
Affected
Data Dumper Project
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Data Dumper
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<= 2.151
Search vendor "Data Dumper Project" for product "Data Dumper" and version " <= 2.151"
-
Affected