CVE-2024-55564

Summary

CVE-2024-55564 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the POSIX::2008 package prior to version 0.24 in Perl. This issue involves a potential buffer overflow in the _execve50c subroutine, which could be exploited by malicious users to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Perl interpreter. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to significant security risks, including system compromise or data theft. Users are strongly urged to upgrade to the latest version of POSIX::2008 to mitigate this risk. Perl applications that rely on this package should be carefully reviewed for potential exploitation vectors and appropriate security measures implemented.

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