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CVE-2002-1323

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Description

Safe.pm 2.0.7 and earlier, when used in Perl 5.8.0 and earlier, may allow attackers to break out of safe compartments in (1) Safe::reval or (2) Safe::rdo using a redefined @_ variable, which is not reset between successive calls.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1160

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2002-1307

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6111

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-257.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-256.html

http://www.osvdb.org/3814

http://www.osvdb.org/2183

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10574.php

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-208

http://use.perl.org/articles/02/10/06/1118222.shtml?tid=5

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104040175522502&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104033126305252&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005919814869&w=2

http://bugs6.perl.org/rt2/Ticket/Display.html?id=17744

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0061.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-12-11

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00462

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