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CVE-2016-6185 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  08/02/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/08e3451d7 Issue Tracking
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3628 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/07/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/08/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91685
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036260 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RFDMASVZLFZYBB2GNTZXU6I76E4NA4V/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITYZJXQH24X2F2LAOQEQAC5KXLYJTJ76/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRIPTDA6XINBVEJXI2NGLKVEINBREHTN/ Third Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=115808 Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

Change History

7 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6185
NVD Published Date:
08/02/2016
NVD Last Modified:
05/01/2018