RCE in Module-Signature Project
CVE-2015-3408
Module::Signature before 0.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted SIGNATURE file which is not properly handled when generating checksums from a signed manifest.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.056 (92.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.056 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Module-Signature Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Signature
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3261 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/1 (mailing-list)
- github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/8a9164596fa5952d4fbcde5aa1c7d1c7bc85…
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17 (mailing-list)
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3408?
- CVE-2015-3408 is a vulnerability in Module-Signature Project, classified under Command Injection. Published 2015-05-19.
- Is CVE-2015-3408 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.