vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-16156: ELSA-2025-8432: perl-CPAN security update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 23, 2021 | Jun 5, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 23, 2021
Added
Jun 5, 2025
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
CPAN 2.28 allows Signature Verification Bypass.
A flaw was found in the way the perl-CPAN performed verification of package signatures stored in CHECKSUMS files. A malicious or compromised CPAN server used by a user, or a man-in-the-middle attacker, could use this flaw to bypass signature verification.
A flaw was found in the way the perl-CPAN performed verification of package signatures stored in CHECKSUMS files. A malicious or compromised CPAN server used by a user, or a man-in-the-middle attacker, could use this flaw to bypass signature verification.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-perl-cpan
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