CVE-2014-3230
Published: 7 May 2014
The libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https module 6.04 through 6.06 for Perl, when using IO::Socket::SSL as the SSL socket class, allows attackers to disable server certificate validation via the (1) HTTPS_CA_DIR or (2) HTTPS_CA_FILE environment variable.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | per Debian, introduced by https://github.com/dagolden/lwp-protocol-https/commit/bcc46ce2dab53d2e2baa583f2243d6fc7d36dcc8 fix for https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=81948 introduced the bug (6.04) |
| mdeslaur | as of 2014-06-27, proposed patch is still being discussed |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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liblwp-protocol-https-perl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
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| precise |
Not vulnerable
|
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| quantal |
Not vulnerable
(6.03-1)
|
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| saucy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(6.04-2ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(6.04-3)
|
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Patches: vendor: https://github.com/libwww-perl/lwp-protocol-https/pull/14 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.9 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |