CVE-2013-2145

Publication date 6 June 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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/.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libmodule-signature-perl 13.04 raring
Fixed 0.68-1ubuntu0.13.04.1
12.10 quantal
Fixed 0.68-1ubuntu0.12.10.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 0.68-1ubuntu0.12.04.1
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
libmodule-signature-perl

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1896-1
    • Module::Signature perl module vulnerability
    • 3 July 2013

Other references