perl-Convert-ASN1: allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop via unexpected input
Published Apr 7, 2020
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.15%
Description
perl-Convert-ASN1 (aka the Convert::ASN1 module for Perl) through 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop via unexpected input.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 32
- 33
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
perl-Convert-ASN1-0:0.27-18.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2024:3049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
perl-Convert-ASN1
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
perl-Convert-ASN1
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
perl-Convert-ASN1
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | perl-Convert-ASN1-0:0.27-18.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3049 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | perl-Convert-ASN1 | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | perl-Convert-ASN1 | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | perl-Convert-ASN1 | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.15% (0.04147) | 90.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.16% (0.04158) | 89.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.56% (0.00563) | 66.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00944) | 83.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.94% (0.00944) | 81.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00395) | 69.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 65.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7488 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1821879 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/gbarr/perl-Convert-ASN1/issues/14 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6V3PJEQOT47ZO77263XPGS3Y3AJROI4X/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ONNQSW4SSKMG5RUEFZJZA5T5R2WXEGQF/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7488
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7488
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7488 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1821879 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/gbarr/perl-Convert-ASN1/issues/14 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6V3PJEQOT47ZO77263XPGS3Y3AJROI4X/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ONNQSW4SSKMG5RUEFZJZA5T5R2WXEGQF/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7488 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7488 |
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