The Safe (aka Safe.pm) module before 2.25 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to…
Priority LOW 39CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Safe (aka Safe.pm) module before 2.25 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended (1) Safe::reval and (2) Safe::rdo access restrictions, and inject and execute arbitrary code, via vectors involving implicitly called methods and implicitly blessed objects, as demonstrated by the (a) DESTROY and (b) AUTOLOAD methods, related to "automagic methods."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03715 89th 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 · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.08 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.09 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.13 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.14 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.15 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.16 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.17 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.18 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.19 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.08 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.09 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.15 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.18 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.19 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.21 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.22 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.23 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.24 | Vulnerable | Rafael Garcia-suarez |
| cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Perl |
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.22 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:rafael_garcia-suarez:safe:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.24 Vulnerable ·Rafael Garcia-suarez
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Perl
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2010:0458 Released 2010-06-07 · Red Hat rating Moderateperl security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) perl-4:5.8.8-32.el5_5.1, perl-4:5.8.8-32.el5_5.1.i386, perl-4:5.8.8-32.el5_5.1.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) perl-4:5.8.8-32.el5_5.1, perl-4:5.8.8-32.el5_5.1.i386, perl-suidperl-4:5.8.8-32.el5_5.1 +1
- RHSA-2010:0457 Released 2010-06-07 · Red Hat rating Moderateperl security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3, perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3.i386, perl-CGI-2:2.89-101.EL3 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3, perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4, perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4, perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4.i386, perl-suidperl-3:5.8.5-53.el4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3, perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3.ia64 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4, perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3, perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-101.EL3.ia64 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4, perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4.i386, perl-3:5.8.5-53.el4.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0457 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0457 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0457 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0457 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0457 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0457 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0457 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0457 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1168
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvgg-c5pp-f6w9
References
Other 10
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9807
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RGARCIA/Safe-2.27/Changes
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7424
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=576508
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://blogs.perl.org/users/rafael_garcia-suarez/2010/03/new-safepm-fixes-security-hole.html
- ADV-2010-3075
- [oss-security] 20100520 CVE-2010-1974 reject request (dupe of CVE-2010-1168) and CVE-2010-1447 description modification request
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/cve_2010_1168_vulnerability_in
Sources
- CVE-2010-1168 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1168 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wvgg-c5pp-f6w9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-1168 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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