CVE-2010-2253
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
Find out more about CVE-2010-2253 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue affects the versions of the perl-libwww-perl package, as shipped
with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | perl-libwww-perl | Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | perl-libwww-perl | Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | perl-libwww-perl | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | perl-libwww-perl | Will not fix |
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