DBI Module on Perl DBD::File f_dir permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in DBI Module on Perl. Affected is the function DBD::File. The manipulation of the argument f_dir results in permission assignment. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-10401. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DBI Module on Perl (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function DBD::File. The manipulation of the argument f_dir with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.632 for Perl. DBD::File drivers can open files from folders other than those specifically passed via the f_dir attribute.

The weakness was published 12/01/2022. The advisory is shared for download at metacpan.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-10401 since 09/11/2020. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 218372 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-10401), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch caedc0d7d602f5b2ae5efc1b00f39efeafb7b05a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (218372). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
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Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 218372
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-10401

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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: caedc0d7d602f5b2ae5efc1b00f39efeafb7b05a

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09/11/2020 🔍
12/01/2022 +811 days 🔍
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03/04/2025 +824 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: caedc0d7d602f5b2ae5efc1b00f39efeafb7b05a
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-10401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-10401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214620

Entryinfo

Created: 12/01/2022 07:59
Updated: 03/04/2025 15:46
Changes: 12/01/2022 07:59 (56), 12/25/2022 07:02 (1), 12/25/2022 07:13 (1), 03/04/2025 15:46 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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