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High
CVE-2016-6185
The XSLoader::load method in XSLoader in Perl does not properly...
Vulnerability 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.
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
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRIPTDA6XINBVEJXI2NGLKVEINBREHTN/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITYZJXQH24X2F2LAOQEQAC5KXLYJTJ76/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036260
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3628
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/08e3451d7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91685
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/07/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RFDMASVZLFZYBB2GNTZXU6I76E4NA4V/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/08/5
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=115808
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
perl, fedora, debian linux, solaris, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
5.23.0, 5.25.0, 22, 23, 24, 8.0, 10, 11.3, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 2nd, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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.