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CVE-2010-1168 json

The Safe (aka Safe.pm) module before 2.25 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended (1) Safe::reval and (2) Safe::rdo…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-1198

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.7%
EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Safe (aka Safe.pm) module before 2.25 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended (1) Safe::reval and (2) Safe::rdo access restrictions, and inject and execute arbitrary code, via vectors involving implicitly called methods and implicitly blessed objects, as demonstrated by the (a) DESTROY and (b) AUTOLOAD methods, related to "automagic methods."

Patch / fix

  • perl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.10.1-13

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1168

  • perl RHEL 5 4:5.8.8-32.el5_5.1
  • perl-suidperl RHEL 5 4:5.8.8-32.el5_5.1
  • perl RHEL 3 2:5.8.0-101.EL3
  • perl RHEL 4 3:5.8.5-53.el4
  • perl-CGI RHEL 3 2:2.89-101.EL3
  • perl-CPAN RHEL 3 2:1.61-101.EL3
  • perl-DB_File RHEL 3 2:1.806-101.EL3
  • perl-suidperl RHEL 3 2:5.8.0-101.EL3

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0458RHSA-2010:0457

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-1168 updated cvss 5.8

Safe: Intended restriction bypass via object references

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 perl 5.8.0-101.EL3, perl-CGI 2.89-101.EL3, perl-CPAN 1.61-101.EL3, perl-DB_File 1.806-101.EL3, perl-suidperl 5.8.0-101.EL3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0457
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) perl 5.8.8-32.el5_5.1, perl-suidperl 5.8.8-32.el5_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 perl 5.8.0-101.EL3, perl-CGI 2.89-101.EL3, perl-CPAN 1.61-101.EL3, perl-DB_File 1.806-101.EL3, perl-suidperl 5.8.0-101.EL3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 perl 5.8.5-53.el4, perl-suidperl 5.8.5-53.el4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0457
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) perl 5.8.8-32.el5_5.1, perl-suidperl 5.8.8-32.el5_5.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 perl 5.8.5-53.el4, perl-suidperl 5.8.5-53.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 perl 5.8.0-101.EL3, perl-CGI 2.89-101.EL3, perl-CPAN 1.61-101.EL3, perl-DB_File 1.806-101.EL3, perl-suidperl 5.8.0-101.EL3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 perl 5.8.5-53.el4, perl-suidperl 5.8.5-53.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 perl 5.8.0-101.EL3, perl-CGI 2.89-101.EL3, perl-CPAN 1.61-101.EL3, perl-DB_File 1.806-101.EL3, perl-suidperl 5.8.0-101.EL3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 perl 5.8.5-53.el4, perl-suidperl 5.8.5-53.el4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0457

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Exploit prediction

3.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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