High severity · published Aug 2, 2016
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 users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan…
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
22; 23; 24 · source: NVD
PE
Perl · Perl
5.23.0 before 5.24.1; 5.25.0 before 5.25.3 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
10; 11.3 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 16.04; 17.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6185
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6185
Issue Tracking
http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/08e3451d7
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3628
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/07/1
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/08/5
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91685
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