The cpansign verify functionality in the Module::Signature module before 0.72 for Perl allows attackers to bypass the signature check and execute arbitrary code via a SIGNATURE file with a "special unknown cipher" that references an untrusted module in Digest/.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libmodule-signature-perl | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-perl/Module-Signature. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade perl-Module-Signature | Dec 12, 2013 | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libmodule-signature-perl | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 19, 2013 |
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