Description
The Net::IPAddress::Util module before 5.000 for Perl does not properly consider extraneous zero characters in an IP address string, which (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 6.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://blog.urth.org/2021/03/29/security-issues-in-perl-ip-address-distros/
- https://metacpan.org/release/Net-IPAddress-Util
- https://metacpan.org/release/PWBENNETT/Net-IPAddress-Util-5.000/changes
- https://blog.urth.org/2021/03/29/security-issues-in-perl-ip-address-distros/
- https://metacpan.org/release/Net-IPAddress-Util
- https://metacpan.org/release/PWBENNETT/Net-IPAddress-Util-5.000/changes
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 18, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred