CVE-2020-16156 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2020-16156?

CVE-2020-16156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 13 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

CPAN 2.28 allows Signature Verification Bypass.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16156?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Perl Comprehensive Perl Archive Network.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16156?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-16156 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16156 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as ALSA-2025:8432, CLSA-2022-1668032518, CLSA-2022-1668118081, CLSA-2022-1668120434, CLSA-2022-1668122645, CLSA-2022-1668467714 and 9 more.