Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libwww-perl, the worst of which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-perl/libwww-perl | * | < 6.30.0 | >= 6.30.0 |
libwww is a collection of Perl modules providing a consistent interface to the World-Wide Web.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libwww-perl. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to download a specially-crafted file with an application linked against libwww-perl, which could result in overwritten files or arbitrary code execution by writing to a dotfile in the user’s home directory (such as .bashrc). Additionally, a remote attacker could perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All libwww-perl users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/libwww-perl-6.30.0"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since December 18, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.