CVE-2013-7488 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the perl-Convert-ASN1 module (versions through 0.27) that allows remote attackers to trigger an infinite loop via unexpected input, affecting products like Fedora. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:convert\:\:asn1_project:convert\:\:asn1:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | ||
32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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