Security
Security
The Safe module for Perl does not properly restrict code, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary Perl code outside of a restricted compartment.
| Package | perl-core/Safe on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.27 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.27 |
| Package | virtual/perl-Safe on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.27 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.27 |
Safe is a Perl module to compile and execute code in restricted compartments.
Unsafe code evaluation prevents the Safe module from properly restricting the code of implicitly called methods on implicitly blessed objects.
A remote attacker could entice a user to load a specially crafted Perl script, resulting in execution arbitrary Perl code outside of a restricted compartment.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All users of the standalone Perl Safe module should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=perl-core/Safe-2.27"
All users of the Safe module bundled with Perl should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=virtual/perl-Safe-2.27"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since July 18, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.
Release date
November 20, 2011
Latest revision
November 20, 2011: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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