Description
The CGI::Application module before 4.50_50 and 4.50_51 for Perl, when run modes are not specified, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (web queries and environment details) via vectors related to the dump_html function.
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-application-perl | 4.50-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcgi-application-perl | 4.50-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcgi-application-perl | 4.50-2 | — |
References
- FEDORA-2014-2998 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1067180
- https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=84403
- [oss-security] 20140219 CVE request for CGI::Application information disclosure flaw mailing-list
- perl-cgiapplication-cve20137329-info-disc(91735) vdb-entry
- https://github.com/markstos/CGI--Application/pull/15
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=739505
- 65687 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2014-2999 vendor-advisory