Improper Input Validation Affecting perl package, versions <5.12.4-6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.6% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-PERL-327855
  • published13 Jan 2012
  • disclosed13 Jan 2012

Introduced: 13 Jan 2012

CVE-2011-3597  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 perl to version 5.12.4-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl package and not the perl package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Eval injection vulnerability in the Digest module before 1.17 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the new constructor.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1