Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in suidperl 5.6.1 and earlier allow a local user to obtain sensitive information about files for which the user does not have appropriate permissions.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | perl | 5.8.3-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | perl | 5.8.3-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | perl | 5.8.3-3 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | perl | 5.6.1-8.6 | DSA-431 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-431 perl - information leak Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 9543 vdb-entry
- DSA-431 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=203426
- suidperl-obtain-information(15012) vdb-entry