CVE-2016-6185
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6185 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-08-02 14:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 02:33:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Solaris | 10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Solaris | 10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Perl | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: perl-5.22.2-353.fc23 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | FEDORA | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: perl-5.22.2-353.fc23 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | lists.fedoraproject.org | ||
| Bug #115808 for List-MoreUtils: Tries to load code from cwd | CONFIRM | rt.cpan.org | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: perl-5.20.3-332.fc22 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | lists.fedoraproject.org | ||
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3628-1 perl | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Perl: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-75) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3625-1: Perl vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: perl-5.20.3-332.fc22 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | FEDORA | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: perl-5.22.2-361.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | lists.fedoraproject.org | ||
| USN-3625-2: Perl vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Perl CVE-2016-6185 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Perl XSLoader Relative Path Error Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: perl-5.22.2-361.fc24 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | FEDORA | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request: perl: XSLoader: could load shared library from incorrect location | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: perl: XSLoader: could load shared library from incorrect location | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - July 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Perl 5 - perl.git/commitdiff | CONFIRM | perl5.git.perl.org | Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710392 Gentoo Linux Perl Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-75)