CVE-2013-7284

Description

The PlRPC module, possibly 0.2020 and earlier, for Perl uses the Storable module, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, which is not properly handled when it is deserialized.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.75% Top 20%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/62 mailing list
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=90474 patch
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734789
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030572
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/56 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051108

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7284?
CVE-2013-7284 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-7284?
To fix CVE-2013-7284, 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-2013-7284 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-7284 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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