Description
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use of system and 2-argument open.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libperlspeak-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libperlspeak-perl | No fix yet | — |