vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2017-16248: libcatalyst-plugin-static-simple-perl -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Nov 1, 2017 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 1, 2017
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
The Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple module before 0.34 for Perl allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files if there is a '.' character anywhere in the pathname, which differs from the intended policy of allowing access only when the filename itself has a '.' character.
Solution
debian-upgrade-libcatalyst-plugin-static-simple-perl
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