CVE-2008-7319 The Net::Ping::External extension through 0.15 for Perl does not properly sanitize arguments (e.g., invalid hostnames) containing shell metacharacters before use of backticks in External.pm, allowing....
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 6.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The Net::Ping::External extension through 0.15 for Perl does not properly sanitize arguments (e.g., invalid hostnames) containing shell metacharacters before use of backticks in External.pm, allowing for shell command injection and arbitrary command execution if untrusted input is used.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| net-ping-external project net-ping-external | <= 0.15 | No fix listed |
References
- matthias.sdfeu.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- www.openwall.com issue-tracking mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- rt.cpan.org issue-tracking third-party-advisory