CVE-2016-6185
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Perl
PublishedAug 2, 2016
First seenAug 2, 2016
How to fix
Update
- perl perl5.24.1, 5.25.3 or later
Vendor advisories
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRIPTDA6XINBVEJXI2NGLKVEINBREHTN/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
- usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITYZJXQH24X2F2LAOQEQAC5KXLYJTJ76/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RFDMASVZLFZYBB2GNTZXU6I76E4NA4V/
- usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perl perl | 5.23.0 ≤ v < 5.24.1, 5.25.0 ≤ v < 5.25.3 | 5.24.1, 5.25.3 |
| fedoraproject fedora | 22, 23, 24 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| oracle solaris | 10, 11.3 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10 | — |
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