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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201111-09 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Perl Safe module: Arbitrary Perl code injection |
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Date: November 20, 2011 |
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Bugs: #325563 |
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ID: 201111-09 |
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Synopsis |
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The Safe module for Perl does not properly restrict code, allowing a |
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remote attacker to execute arbitrary Perl code outside of a restricted |
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compartment. |
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Background |
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Safe is a Perl module to compile and execute code in restricted |
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compartments. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 perl-core/Safe < 2.27 >= 2.27 |
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2 virtual/perl-Safe < 2.27 >= 2.27 |
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2 affected packages |
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Description |
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Unsafe code evaluation prevents the Safe module from properly |
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restricting the code of implicitly called methods on implicitly blessed |
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objects. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to load a specially crafted Perl |
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script, resulting in execution arbitrary Perl code outside of a |
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restricted compartment. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All users of the standalone Perl Safe module should upgrade to the |
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latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=perl-core/Safe-2.27" |
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All users of the Safe module bundled with Perl should upgrade to the |
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latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=virtual/perl-Safe-2.27" |
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NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are |
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available since July 18, 2010. It is likely that your system is already |
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no longer affected by this issue. |
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References |
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========== |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1168 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1168 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-09.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2011 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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