CVE-2013-2145

Public Exploit

Description

The cpansign verify functionality in the Module::Signature module before 0.72 for Perl allows attackers to bypass the signature check and execute arbitrary code via a SIGNATURE file with a "special unknown cipher" that references an untrusted module in Digest/.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00043.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60352 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00039.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/16 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1896-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/cbd06b392a73c63159dc5c20ff5b3c8fc88c4896 patch exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971096
https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/575f7bd6ba4cc7c92f841e8758f88a131674ebf2 patch exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2145?
CVE-2013-2145 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2145?
To fix CVE-2013-2145, 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-2013-2145 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2145 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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