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7.5high

CVE-2016-2381

Perl might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism in a child process via duplicate environment variable…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.1%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
0
none known

Perl might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism in a child process via duplicate environment variables in envp.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

9.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
Oracle Database (RSS, critical only)

References

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-75 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3501 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • gossamer-threads.com /lists/perl/porters/326387 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2916-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/83802 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /security-alerts/cpujul2020.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • h20566.www2.hpe.com /portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • perl5.git.perl.org /perl.git/commitdiff/ae37b791a73a9e78dedb89fb2429d2628cf58076 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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