CVE-2015-3409

HIGH 7.2CVE-2015-3409 · Published 19/05/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2015-3409 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability affecting module-signature (module-signature project).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.41%, higher than 35.9% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
module-signature module-signature_project	`≤ 0.74`	No fix yet

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.

References

ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3261
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/1
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17
securityfocus.com/bid/73937
audreyt/module-signature commit c41e888
metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Signature

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