CVE-2010-2253

Description

lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=602800
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127411372529485&w=2 mailing list
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/GAAS/libwww-perl-5.836/Changes
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127611288927500&w=2 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050245.html vendor advisory
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2010-001.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050232.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591580
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-981-1 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2872 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2253?
CVE-2010-2253 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2253?
To fix CVE-2010-2253, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2253 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-2253 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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