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7.8high

CVE-2016-6185

The XSLoader::load method in XSLoader in Perl does not properly locate .so files when called in a string eval, which might allow local user…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 56%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRIPTDA6XINBVEJXI2NGLKVE · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-75 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3625-2/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITYZJXQH24X2F2LAOQEQAC5K · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036260 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3628 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • perl5.git.perl.org /perl.git/commitdiff/08e3451d7 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91685 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/07/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RFDMASVZLFZYBB2GNTZXU6I · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/08/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3625-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • rt.cpan.org /Public/Bug/Display.html?id=115808 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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