CVE-2016-6185

7.8 HIGH
Published: August 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The XSLoader::load method in XSLoader in Perl does not properly locate .so files when called in a string eval, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse library under the current working directory.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/08e3451d7
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3628
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/07/1
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/08/5
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91685
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036260
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RFDMASVZLFZYBB2GNTZXU6I76E4NA4V/
Source: security@debian.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITYZJXQH24X2F2LAOQEQAC5KXLYJTJ76/
Source: security@debian.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRIPTDA6XINBVEJXI2NGLKVEINBREHTN/
Source: security@debian.org
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=115808
Source: security@debian.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/08e3451d7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/07/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/08/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91685
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036260
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RFDMASVZLFZYBB2GNTZXU6I76E4NA4V/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITYZJXQH24X2F2LAOQEQAC5KXLYJTJ76/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRIPTDA6XINBVEJXI2NGLKVEINBREHTN/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=115808
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
52th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

canonical fedoraproject debian oracle perl