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Perl CryptX: buffer overflow threatens system security

A flaw in Perl CryptX causes a buffer overflow via AEAD decrypt_verify.

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An attacker can trigger a denial of service or execute malicious code.

This vulnerability was analyzed by Vigilance.fr.

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