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CVE-2005-0155

Published: Feb 7, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
perllarry wall
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
larry wallindividual-devUSOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12426
securityfocus.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21646
secunia.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-105.html
redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 7, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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