CVE-2015-3408

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    CVE-2015-3408

    Published: 19 May 2015Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Module::Signature before 0.74 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via a crafted SIGNATURE file which is not properly handled when generating checksums from a signed manifest.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3261, https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/8a9164596fa5952d4fbcde5aa1c7d1c7bc85372f, http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/1, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17, https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Signature

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High