CVE-2013-2145
N/A
Published: August 19, 2013 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsUbuntu LinuxopenSUSEModule::signature
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
The cpansign verify functionality in the Module::Signature module before 0.72 for Perl allows attackers to bypass the signature check and execute arbitrary code via a SIGNATURE file with a "special unknown cipher" that references an untrusted module in Digest/.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%95%
v ≤ 0.720.700.71
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00043.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1896-1
- https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/575f7bd6ba4cc7c92f841e8758f88a131674ebf2
- https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/cbd06b392a73c63159dc5c20ff5b3c8fc88c4896
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00039.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00043.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/16x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/575f7bd6ba4cc7c92f841e8758f88a131674ebf2x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/cbd06b392a73c63159dc5c20ff5b3c8fc88c4896Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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