Description
Safe.pm 2.0.7 and earlier, when used in Perl 5.8.0 and earlier, may allow attackers to break out of safe compartments in (1) Safe::reval or (2) Safe::rdo using a redefined @_ variable, which is not reset between successive calls.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0061.html
- http://bugs6.perl.org/rt2/Ticket/Display.html?id=17744
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005919814869&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104033126305252&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104040175522502&w=2
- http://use.perl.org/articles/02/10/06/1118222.shtml?tid=5Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-208Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10574.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/2183
- http://www.osvdb.org/3814
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-256.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-257.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6111Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1160
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0061.html
- http://bugs6.perl.org/rt2/Ticket/Display.html?id=17744
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005919814869&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104033126305252&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104040175522502&w=2
- http://use.perl.org/articles/02/10/06/1118222.shtml?tid=5Patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-208Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10574.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/2183
- http://www.osvdb.org/3814
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-256.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-257.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6111Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1160
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 11, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified