PT-2005-1254 · Perl+1 · Perl+1
Kevin Finisterre
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Published
2005-02-07
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Updated
2018-08-13
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CVE-2005-0155
CVSS v2.0
4.6
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Perl version 5.8.0
Description
The issue concerns the PerlIO implementation in Perl, specifically when installed with setuid support. It allows local users to create arbitrary files by utilizing the
PERLIO DEBUG variable.Recommendations
For Perl version 5.8.0, consider restricting the use of the
PERLIO DEBUG variable to prevent arbitrary file creation until a patch is available.Exploit
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Perl
Red Hat