CVE-2002-1323 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Perl Safe compartment restrictions via redefined @_ variables, potentially executing arbitrary code outside the sandbox.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2002-1323?

CVE-2002-1323 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Safe.pm 2.0.7 and earlier, when used in Perl 5.8.0 and earlier, may allow attackers to break out of safe compartments in (1) Safe::reval or (2) Safe::rdo using a redefined @_ variable, which is not reset between successive calls.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1323?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation, Safe.pm Safe.pm, Sco Open Unix, Sco Unixware, Sgi Irix and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1323?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2002-1323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Redhat Enterprise Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1323, DSA-208, GHSA-qmvp-2m2m-rm8h.

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