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CVE-2013-2145

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS v2
NVD

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/.

How to fix

Remediation Available
libmodule-signature-perlDebian
Fixed in:0.73-1CVE-2013-2145
Fixed in:0.73-1CVE-2013-2145
Fixed in:0.73-1CVE-2013-2145
Fixed in:0.73-1CVE-2013-2145

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.56%probability of exploitation in 30 days
42ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 42% of all known CVEs.

References

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