CVE
CVE-2016-6185
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
- HIGH
- CVSS
- 7.8
- Published
- Modified
Linked Releases
| Distribution | Release | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 16.04.7 amd64 desktop | unknown | source |
| Ubuntu | 16.04.6 i386 desktop | unknown | source |
| Ubuntu | 16.04.7 amd64 server | unknown | source |
| Ubuntu | 16.04.6 i386 server | unknown | source |
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/
- 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