Vulnerability in Perltidy Project (CVE-2014-2277)
Summary
Vulnerability in Perltidy Project (CVE-2014-2277). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2014-2277 has been found in Perltidy Project.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Perltidy Project CVE-2014-2277" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2014-2277 (Perltidy Project) — CWE-284 / CVSS v3 7.1
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-284) exists in Perltidy Project.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Perltidy Project.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Perltidy Project を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory securityfocus.com
- advisory bugzilla.redhat.com
- advisory exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com