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Status published
Medium
CVE-2013-2145
The cpansign verify functionality in the Module::Signature module before 0.72...
Vulnerability Description
The cpansign verify functionality in the Module::Signature module before 0.72 for Perl allows attackers to bypass the signature check and execute arbitrary code via a SIGNATURE file with a "special unknown cipher" that references an untrusted module in Digest/.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00043.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60352
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00039.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/16
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1896-1
- https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/cbd06b392a73c63159dc5c20ff5b3c8fc88c4896
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971096
- https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/575f7bd6ba4cc7c92f841e8758f88a131674ebf2
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
August 19th, 2013
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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