MGASA-2016-0299

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CVE-2016-6185
Published: 16 Sept 2016, 09:27
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 06:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Sept 2016, 09:27
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 06:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated perl-XSLoader packages fix security vulnerability An arbitrary code execution can be achieved if loading code from untrusted current working directory despite the '.' is removed from @INC. Vulnerability is in XSLoader that uses caller() information to locate .so file to load. If malicious attacker creates directory named `(eval 1)` with malicious binary file in it, it will be loaded if the package calling XSLoader is in parent directory (CVE-2016-6185).

Affected Systems

  • mageia•perl-XSLoader

    < 0.160.0-7.1.mga5

References (3)