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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201111-09
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Perl Safe module: Arbitrary Perl code injection
     Date: November 20, 2011
     Bugs: #325563
       ID: 201111-09

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Synopsis
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The Safe module for Perl does not properly restrict code, allowing a
remote attacker to execute arbitrary Perl code outside of a restricted
compartment.

Background
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Safe is a Perl module to compile and execute code in restricted
compartments.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  perl-core/Safe                < 2.27                     >= 2.27 
  2  virtual/perl-Safe             < 2.27                     >= 2.27 
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     2 affected packages
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Description
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Unsafe code evaluation prevents the Safe module from properly
restricting the code of implicitly called methods on implicitly blessed
objects.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to load a specially crafted Perl
script, resulting in execution arbitrary Perl code outside of a
restricted compartment.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All users of the standalone Perl Safe module should upgrade to the
latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=perl-core/Safe-2.27"

All users of the Safe module bundled with Perl should upgrade to the
latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=virtual/perl-Safe-2.27"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since July 18, 2010. It is likely that your system is already
no longer affected by this issue.

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1168
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1168

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201111-09

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2011 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/