<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> <glsa id="201403-08"> <title>PlRPC: Arbitrary code execution</title> <synopsis>PlRPC uses Storable which allows for code execution prior to Authentication </synopsis> <product type="ebuild">PlRPC</product> <announced>2014-03-27</announced> <revised count="1">2014-03-27</revised> <bug>497692</bug> <access>remote</access> <affected> <package name="dev-perl/PlRPC" auto="yes" arch="*"> <unaffected range="ge">0.202.0-r2</unaffected> <vulnerable range="lt">0.202.0-r2</vulnerable> </package> </affected> <background> <p>The Perl RPC Module is a Perl module that implements IDL-free RPCs.</p> </background> <description> <p>PlRPC uses Storable module for serialization and deserialization of untrusted data. Deserialized data can contain objects which can lead to loading of foreign modules, and possible execution of arbitrary code. </p> </description> <impact type="normal"> <p>A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition. </p> </impact> <workaround> <p>External authentication mechanism can be used with PlRPC such as TLS or IPSEC. </p> </workaround> <resolution> <p>All PlRPC users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> <code> # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/PlRPC-0.202.0-r2" </code> </resolution> <references> <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7284">CVE-2013-7284</uri> </references> <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2014-01-28T06:14:53Z"> BlueKnight </metadata> <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2014-03-27T10:25:44Z"> BlueKnight </metadata> </glsa>