1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2607-1

USN-2607-1: Module::Signature vulnerabilities

Publication date

12 May 2015

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Module::Signature.

Releases

Packages

Details

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled PGP
signature boundaries. A remote attacker could use this issue to trick
Module::Signature into parsing the unsigned portion of the SIGNATURE file
as the signed portion. (CVE-2015-3406)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled files
that were not listed in the SIGNATURE file. A remote attacker could use
this flaw to execute arbitrary code when tests were run. (CVE-2015-3407)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled
embedded shell commands in the SIGNATURE file. A remote attacker could use
this issue to execute arbitrary code during signature verification.
(CVE-2015-3408)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled module
loading. A remote attacker could use this...

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled PGP
signature boundaries. A remote attacker could use this issue to trick
Module::Signature into parsing the unsigned portion of the SIGNATURE file
as the signed portion. (CVE-2015-3406)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled files
that were not listed in the SIGNATURE file. A remote attacker could use
this flaw to execute arbitrary code when tests were run. (CVE-2015-3407)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled
embedded shell commands in the SIGNATURE file. A remote attacker could use
this issue to execute arbitrary code during signature verification.
(CVE-2015-3408)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled module
loading. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code
during signature verification. (CVE-2015-3409)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
15.04 vivid libmodule-signature-perl –  0.73-1ubuntu0.15.04.1
14.10 utopic libmodule-signature-perl –  0.73-1ubuntu0.14.10.1
14.04 trusty libmodule-signature-perl –  0.73-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
12.04 precise libmodule-signature-perl –  0.68-1ubuntu0.12.04.2

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