CVE-2005-0155 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges and create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable in setuid-enabled Perl installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0155?
CVE-2005-0155 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0155?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Larry Wall Perl.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0155?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2005-0155 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0155 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0155, GHSA-wmj6-p2pm-q3w6.