The PlRPC module, possibly 0.2020 and earlier, for Perl uses the Storable module, which…
Priority LOW 35CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The PlRPC module, possibly 0.2020 and earlier, for Perl uses the Storable module, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, which is not properly handled when it is deserialized.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02816 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | up to 0.2020 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2000:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2000 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2001:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2001 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2002:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2002 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2003:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2003 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2010:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2010 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2011:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2011 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2012:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2012 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2013:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2013 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2014:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2014 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions up to 0.2020 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2000:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2000 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2001:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2001 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2002:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2002 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2003:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2003 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2010:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2010 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2011:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2011 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2012:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2012 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2013:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2013 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2014:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2014 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2016:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2016 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2017:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2017 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2018:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2018 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
| cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2019:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | 0.2019 | Vulnerable | Malcolm Nooning |
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2016:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2016 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2017:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2017 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2018:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2018 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
- cpe:2.3:a:malcolm_nooning:pirpc:0.2019:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions 0.2019 Vulnerable ·Malcolm Nooning
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7284
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r2w-qgmh-r769
References
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20140109 Re: PlRPC Perl module: pre-auth remote code execution, weak crypto
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734789
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030572
- [oss-security] 20140109 PlRPC Perl module: pre-auth remote code execution, weak crypto
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051108
Sources
- CVE-2013-7284 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-7284 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7r2w-qgmh-r769 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-7284 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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