Description
CGI::Session 4.03-1 does not set proper permissions on temporary files created in (1) Driver::File and (2) Driver::db_file, which allows local users to obtain privileged information, such as session keys, by viewing the files.
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 | libcgi-session-perl | 4.07-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcgi-session-perl | 4.07-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcgi-session-perl | 4.07-1 | — |
References
- 23866 vdb-entry
- 23867 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0946 vdb-entry
- cgisession-driver-files-insecure-permissions(25283) vdb-entry
- 19211 third-party-advisory
- 17099 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356555