The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade perl | Jul 30, 2024 | May 2, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade perlUpgrade perl-threaded | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 2, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/perl. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 2, 2005 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade perlUpgrade perl-x86Upgrade perl-64bitUpgrade perl-32bit | Feb 17, 2015 | May 2, 2005 |
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