Download of Code Without Integrity Check Affecting perl-App-cpanminus package, versions <0:1.7044-14.1.el9_5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.74% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-PERLAPPCPANMINUS-12708658
  • published16 Sept 2025
  • disclosed27 Aug 2024

Introduced: 27 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-45321  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-494  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 perl-App-cpanminus to version 0:1.7044-14.1.el9_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:10218.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl-App-cpanminus package and not the perl-App-cpanminus package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The App::cpanminus package through 1.7047 for Perl downloads code via insecure HTTP, enabling code execution for network attackers.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1