CVE-2025-3051

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: April 01, 2025 Modified: April 15, 2026

Description

Linux::Statm::Tiny for Perl before 0.0701 allows untrusted code from the current working directory ('.') to be loaded similar to CVE-2016-1238. If an attacker can place a malicious file in current working directory, it may be loaded instead of the intended file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Linux::Statm::Tiny uses Mite to produce the affected code section due to CVE-2025-30672

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://blogs.perl.org/users/todd_rinaldo/2016/11/what-happened-to-dot-in-inc.html

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Linux-Statm-Tiny-0.0700/source/lib/Linux/Statm/Tiny/Mite.pm#L82

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Linux-Statm-Tiny-0.0701/changes

Source: 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.4%

63th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

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