Description
The PlRPC module, possibly 0.2020 and earlier, for Perl uses the Storable module, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, which is not properly handled when it is deserialized.
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | perl-PlRPC | 0.2020-25.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2238-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | perl-PlRPC | 0.2020-25.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2238-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2020:2238-1 Security update for perl-PlRPC SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20140109 Re: PlRPC Perl module: pre-auth remote code execution, weak crypto mailing-list
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=90474
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734789
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030572
- [oss-security] 20140109 PlRPC Perl module: pre-auth remote code execution, weak crypto mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051108