CVE-2011-3597
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.5
Description
Eval injection vulnerability in the Digest module before 1.17 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the new constructor.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Perl 5.x - Digest Module 'Digest->new()' Code Injection
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 5.12.4-6 |
| sid | Fixed | 5.12.4-6 |
| forky | Fixed | 5.12.4-6 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 5.12.4-6 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 5.12.4-6 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.00 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.01 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.02 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.03 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.04 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.05 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.06 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.07 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.08 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.09 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.10 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.11 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.12 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.13 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.14 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.15 | |
| gisle_aas | digest | 1.16 | |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/perl_advisory2.asc
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/GAAS/Digest-1.17/Changes
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51457
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:008
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:009
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1424.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1797.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49911
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1643-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743010
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19446
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3597
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.