CVE catalog
CVE-2017-20230
Storable versions before 3.05 for Perl has a stack overflow. The retrieve_hook function stored the length of the class name into a signed integer but in read operations treated the length as unsigned
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.64% · Oct 22, 2026
Storable versions before 3.05 for Perl has a stack overflow. The retrieve_hook function stored the length of the class name into a signed integer but in read operations treated the length as unsigned. This allowed an attacker to craft data that could trigger the overflow.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | perl | sid | 5.42.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | perl | forky | 5.42.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | perl | trixie | 5.40.1-6+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | perl | bookworm | 5.36.0-7+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Debian | perl | bookworm-security | 5.36.0-7+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Cpe | storable | Not reported | 3.05 | fixed |
| Cpe | perl | Not reported | 5.28.0-3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.28.1-6build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5+esm4 | vulnerable |
| Suse | perl | linux enterprise server 12 sp5-ltss | 5.18.2-12.32.1 | fixed |
| Suse | perl | linux enterprise server ltss extended security 12 sp5 | 5.18.2-12.32.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | perl | source | sid | 5.28.0-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | perl | source | forky | 5.28.0-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | perl | source | trixie | 5.28.0-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | perl | source | bookworm | 5.28.0-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | storable | cpe | Not reported | 3.05 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | perl | cpe | Not reported | 5.28.0-3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Suse | perl | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5-ltss | 5.18.2-12.32.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:1567-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | perl | rpm | linux enterprise server ltss extended security 12 sp5 | 5.18.2-12.32.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2026:1567-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libperl5.36]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [libperl-dev]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl]Fixed
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl-base]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl-debug]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl-doc]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl-modules-5.36]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libperl5.40]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [libperl-dev]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl]Fixed
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl-base]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl-debug]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl-doc]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl-modules-5.40]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.28.0-3nvd · perl · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7578]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_1567-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20230]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-20230]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:1567-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-20230]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-20230]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1254.json]
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