CVE-2010-2253

perl-libwww-perl: multiple HTTP client download filename vulnerability [OCERT 2010-001]

Published Jul 6, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2265 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-981-1 libwww-perl vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:25 AM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 6, 2010, 5:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 17, 2010, 12:00 AM