Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module-signature | Module-signature_project | * | 0.74 (including) |
| Libmodule-signature-perl | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Libmodule-signature-perl | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Libmodule-signature-perl | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Libmodule-signature-perl | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Libmodule-signature-perl | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Libmodule-signature-perl | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
References
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3261
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73937
- https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/c41e8885b862b9fce2719449bc9336f0bea658ef
- https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Signature
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3261
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73937
- https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/c41e8885b862b9fce2719449bc9336f0bea658ef
- https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Signature