Uncontrolled Search Path Element Affecting perl-Module-Load package, versions <1:0.36-1.module+el8.10.0+21354+3ad137bb


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PERLMODULELOAD-16085684
  • published16 Apr 2026
  • disclosed30 May 2025

Introduced: 30 May 2025

CVE-2025-40909  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-427  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 perl-Module-Load to version 1:0.36-1.module+el8.10.0+21354+3ad137bb or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl-Module-Load package and not the perl-Module-Load package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Perl threads have a working directory race condition where file operations may target unintended paths.

If a directory handle is open at thread creation, the process-wide current working directory is temporarily changed in order to clone that handle for the new thread, which is visible from any third (or more) thread already running.

This may lead to unintended operations such as loading code or accessing files from unexpected locations, which a local attacker may be able to exploit.

The bug was introduced in commit 11a11ecf4bea72b17d250cfb43c897be1341861e and released in Perl version 5.13.6

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1