CVE-2023-31486
Published: October 18, 2023Last modified: October 18, 2023
Description
HTTP::Tiny before 0.083, a Perl core module since 5.13.9 and available standalone on CPAN, has an insecure default TLS configuration where users must opt in to verify certificates.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.1 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | perl | Fixed (5.36.0-r2) |
| Stream | perl | Fixed (5.38.0-r0) |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/29/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/07/2
- https://blog.hackeriet.no/perl-http-tiny-insecure-tls-default-affects-cpan-modules/
- https://github.com/chansen/p5-http-tiny/pull/153
- https://hackeriet.github.io/cpan-http-tiny-overview/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/04/18/14
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/03/4
- https://www.reddit.com/r/perl/comments/111tadi/psa_httptiny_disabled_ssl_verification_by_default/