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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0093
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0093)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-Module-Metadata' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0093 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-Module-Metadata' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0093 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update clarifies the module's documentation about the code it executes
i.e. it does 'eval' a module to determine its version number. Previously it
said that it did not execute unsafe code (CVE-2013-1437).

Affected Software/OS:
'perl-Module-Metadata' package(s) on Mageia 3.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1437
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114904.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114912.html
https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Metadata
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