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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809819
Category:General
Title:Perl 'XSLoader Method' Code Execution Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:Perl is prone to a code execution vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Perl is prone to a code execution vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to The 'XSLoader::load'
method in 'XSLoader' in Perl does not properly locate '.so' files when called in
a string eval.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow
local users to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
Perl 5.24.0.24 and before on Windows

Solution:
Update Perl to version 5.24.1.2402 or later.

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/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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