CVE-2013-4184 Path traversal in libdata-uuid-perl
Attackers can exploit symlink vulnerabilities in the Data::UUID Perl module to read or modify arbitrary files.
- 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-2013-4184?
CVE-2013-4184 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 10 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Perl module Data::UUID from CPAN version 1.219 vulnerable to symlink attacks
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4184?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Data\ \, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4184?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-4184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4184, GHSA-52mm-w3hf-39rg, MGASA-2024-0117.