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Status published
High
CVE-2021-29424
The Net::Netmask module before 2.0000 for Perl does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
The Net::Netmask module before 2.0000 for Perl does not properly consider extraneous zero characters at the beginning of an IP address string, which (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.
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://blog.urth.org/2021/03/29/security-issues-in-perl-ip-address-distros/
- https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Net-Netmask#L11-22
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBJVLXJSWN6DKSF5ADUEERI6M23R3GGP/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JF4CYIZELC3NISB3RMV4OCI4GYBC557B/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y7JIPQAY5OZ5D3DA7INQILU7SGHTHMWB/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0007/
Affected Vendor
net\
View all reports →Affected Software
\, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 32, 33, 34
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 29th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.