Description
The App::cpanminus package through 1.7047 for Perl downloads code via insecure HTTP, enabling code execution for network attackers.
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 | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | cpanminus | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7044-14.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:10218 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7044-14.1.el9_5 | ALSA-2024:10218 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7044-6.module_el8.10.0+3924+8d272be4 | ALSA-2024:10219 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | 0.12-13.module_el8.6.0+2810+886f1911 | ALSA-2024:10219 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perl-CPAN-Meta-Check | 0.014-6.module_el8.10.0+3924+8d272be4 | ALSA-2024:10219 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perl-File-pushd | 1.014-6.module_el8.6.0+2851+b32f1bac | ALSA-2024:10219 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perl-Module-CPANfile | 1.1002-7.module_el8.6.0+2792+592c5e39 | ALSA-2024:10219 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perl-Parse-PMFile | 0.41-7.module_el8.6.0+2851+b32f1bac | ALSA-2024:10219 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perl-String-ShellQuote | 1.04-24.module_el8.6.0+2810+886f1911 | ALSA-2024:10219 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+c31d99b8 | RLSA-2024:10219 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | 0.12-13.module+el8.6.0+878+f93dfff7 | RLSA-2024:10219 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | perl-CPAN-Meta-Check | 0.014-6.module+el8.9.0+1491+a1bcd037 | RLSA-2024:10219 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | perl-File-pushd | 1.014-6.module+el8.9.0+1491+a1bcd037 | RLSA-2024:10219 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | perl-Module-CPANfile | 1.1002-7.module+el8.9.0+1491+a1bcd037 | RLSA-2024:10219 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | perl-Parse-PMFile | 0.41-7.module+el8.9.0+1491+a1bcd037 | RLSA-2024:10219 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | perl-String-ShellQuote | 1.04-24.module+el8.9.0+1491+a1bcd037 | RLSA-2024:10219 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7047-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14291-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | perl-App-cpanminus | 1.6922-2.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2024-2697 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7044-14.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-10218 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+90448+352bb180 | ELSA-2024-10219 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | 0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+90448+352bb180 | ELSA-2024-10219 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perl-CPAN-Meta-Check | 0.014-6.module+el8.10.0+90448+352bb180 | ELSA-2024-10219 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perl-File-pushd | 1.014-6.module+el8.10.0+90448+352bb180 | ELSA-2024-10219 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perl-Module-CPANfile | 1.1002-7.module+el8.10.0+90448+352bb180 | ELSA-2024-10219 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perl-Parse-PMFile | 0.41-7.module+el8.10.0+90448+352bb180 | ELSA-2024-10219 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perl-String-ShellQuote | 1.04-24.module+el8.10.0+90448+352bb180 | ELSA-2024-10219 |
Advisories 9
- ALSA-2024:10218 Moderate: perl-App-cpanminus security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:10219 Moderate: perl-App-cpanminus:1.7044 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:10218 Red Hat Security Advisory: perl-App-cpanminus security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 30, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14291-1 perl-App-cpanminus-1.7047-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:10219 Moderate: perl-App-cpanminus:1.7044 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 9, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-3539 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (perl-App-cpanminus): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 15, 2024
- ELSA-2024-10219 Moderate: perl-App-cpanminus:1.7044 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 27, 2024
- ELSA-2024-10218 Moderate: perl-App-cpanminus security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 25, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2697 Important: perl-App-cpanminus security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 15, 2024