Perl Safe Module (Safe::reval and Safe::rdo) Can Be Bypassed
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024062 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024062
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-1168
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 7 2010
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Impact:
User access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 5.10.0 and prior
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Perl. A local user can bypass certain safe module restrictions.
Implicitly called methods (e.g., DESTROY, AUTOLOAD) are not properly restricted by Safe::reval and Safe::rdo. A local user can run a specially crafted Perl script within a Safe compartment to execute those methods without restriction.
Safe.pm version 2.24 and prior versions are affected.
Nick Cleaton reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can bypass certain safe module restrictions.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (Safe.pm v2.25).
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Vendor URL: cpan.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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