CVE-2016-6185: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-6185 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 02-08-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The XSLoader::load method in XSLoader in Perl does not properly locate .so files when called in a string eval, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse library under the current working directory.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
56%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.79% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (rt.cpan.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- perl< 5.22.2-2
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL22 | 23 | 24
Mageia1 product
- perl-XSLoader< 0.160.0-7.1.mga5
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL10 | 11.3
Perl1 product
- perl≥ 5.23.0, < 5.24.1 | ≥ 5.25.0, < 5.25.3
Ubuntu1 product
- perl< 5.18.2-2ubuntu1.4 | < 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.3
7 vendors · 8 products
References
22 links
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
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- rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=115808X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory