Description
The Proc::Daemon module 0.14 for Perl uses world-writable permissions for a file that stores a process ID, which allows local users to have an unspecified impact by modifying this file.
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 | libproc-daemon-perl | 0.14-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libproc-daemon-perl | 0.14-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libproc-daemon-perl | 0.14-2 | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20131216 CVE Request: Proc::Daemon writes pidfile with mode 666 mailing-list
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=91450
- [oss-security] 20131217 Re: CVE Request: Proc::Daemon writes pidfile with mode 666 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20131217 Bug#732283: CVE Request: Proc::Daemon writes pidfile with mode 666 mailing-list
- MDVSA-2014:021 vendor-advisory