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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0299
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0299)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-XSLoader' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0299 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-XSLoader' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0299 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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 Software/OS:
'perl-XSLoader' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6185
BugTraq ID: 91685
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91685
Debian Security Information: DSA-3628 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3628
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITYZJXQH24X2F2LAOQEQAC5KXLYJTJ76/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RFDMASVZLFZYBB2GNTZXU6I76E4NA4V/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PRIPTDA6XINBVEJXI2NGLKVEINBREHTN/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/07/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/08/5
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036260
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/
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