Perl up to 5.22.3-RC1/5.24.1-RC1 Module Loader access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Perl up to 5.22.3-RC1/5.24.1-RC1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Module Loader. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-1238. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Perl up to 5.22.3-RC1/5.24.1-RC1 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Module Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 07/25/2016 by John Lightsey and Todd Rinaldo with cPanel Security Team as Perl 5.24.1-RC2 is now available! as confirmed posting (Mailing List). The advisory is shared at nntp.perl.org. The public release has been coordinated with the project team. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1238. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92810 (Fedora 24 : perl-Module-Load-Conditional (2016-dd20a4631a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277570 (Fedora Security Update for spamassassin (FEDORA-2018-6ed251c42b)).

Upgrading to version 5.22.3-RC2 or 5.24.1-RC2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (92810), SecurityFocus (BID 92136†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036440†). nntp.perl.org is providing further details. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 92810
Nessus Name: Fedora 24 : perl-Module-Load-Conditional (2016-dd20a4631a)
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OpenVAS ID: 703628
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3628-1 (perl - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Perl 5.22.3-RC2/5.24.1-RC2
Patch: perl5.git.perl.org

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12/27/2015 🔍
07/25/2016 +211 days 🔍
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07/26/2016 +1 days 🔍
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08/02/2016 +7 days 🔍
08/09/2016 +7 days 🔍
09/09/2022 +2222 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Perl 5.24.1-RC2 is now available!
Researcher: John Lightsey, Todd Rinaldo
Organization: cPanel Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1238 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90365

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SecurityFocus: 92136 - Perl CVE-2016-1238 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036440

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/26/2016 16:56
Updated: 09/09/2022 14:24
Changes: 07/26/2016 16:56 (73), 03/10/2019 13:42 (12), 09/09/2022 14:24 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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