Vulnerability in Module-Signature Project
CVE-2015-3409
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/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: 0.004 (33.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Module-Signature Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
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/c41e8885b862b9fce2719449bc9336f0bea6…
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73937 (vdb-entry)
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1 (vendor-advisory)