CVE-2016-6185
Published: August 2, 2016Last modified: November 9, 2023
Description
The XSLoader::load method in XSLoader in Perl does not properly locate .so files when called in a string eval, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse library under the current working directory.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | perl | Not affected (5.36.0-r2) |
| Stream | perl | Not affected (5.38.0-r0) |
References
- http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/08e3451d7
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3628
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/08/5
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91685
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036260
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RFDMASVZLFZYBB2GNTZXU6I76E4NA4V/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITYZJXQH24X2F2LAOQEQAC5KXLYJTJ76/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRIPTDA6XINBVEJXI2NGLKVEINBREHTN/
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=115808
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/