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Critical
CVE-2008-7319
The Net::Ping::External extension through 0.15 for Perl does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
The Net::Ping::External extension through 0.15 for Perl does not properly sanitize arguments (e.g., invalid hostnames) containing shell metacharacters before use of backticks in External.pm, allowing for shell command injection and arbitrary command execution if untrusted input is used.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
net-ping-external project
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net-ping-external
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 7th, 2017
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.