Safe.pm 2.0.7 and earlier, when used in Perl 5.8.0 and earlier, may allow attackers to…
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Safe.pm 2.0.7 and earlier, when used in Perl 5.8.0 and earlier, may allow attackers to break out of safe compartments in (1) Safe::reval or (2) Safe::rdo using a redefined @_ variable, which is not reset between successive calls.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 48
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:safe.pm:safe.pm:2.0_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_6 | Vulnerable | Safe.pm |
| cpe:2.3:a:safe.pm:safe.pm:2.0_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_7 | Vulnerable | Safe.pm |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:linux:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.4 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.5 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.6 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
- cpe:2.3:a:safe.pm:safe.pm:2.0_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_6 Vulnerable ·Safe.pm
- cpe:2.3:a:safe.pm:safe.pm:2.0_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_7 Vulnerable ·Safe.pm
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:linux:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.6 Vulnerable ·Sgi
Show 38 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.7 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.8 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.9 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.10 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.11 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.12 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.13 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.14 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.15 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.16 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.17 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.17f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.17m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.18 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.18f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.18m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.19 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.19f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.19m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.20f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.20m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.21f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.21f | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.21m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.21m | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.22 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_unix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.7 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.8 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.9 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.10 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.11 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.12 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.13 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.14 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.15 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.16 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.17 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.17f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.17m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.18 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.18f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.18m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.18m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.19 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.19f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.19m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.19m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.20f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.20m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.20m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.21f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.21f Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.21m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.21m Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.22 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:open_unix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2003:256 Released 2003-09-22 · Red Hat rating Important: : : Updated Perl packages fix security issues.
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
- Red Hat Linux 9
- RHSA-2003:257 Released 2003-09-22 · Red Hat rating Importantperl security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:257 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:257 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:257 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:256 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:256 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:256 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:256 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:256 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:257 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1323
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmvp-2m2m-rm8h
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1323 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1323 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmvp-2m2m-rm8h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1323 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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