# CVE-2002-1323: Safe.pm 2.0.7 and earlier, when used in Perl 5.8.0 and earlier, may allow attackers to break out of safe compartments in (1) Safe::reval or

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Safe.pm 2.0.7 and earlier, when used in Perl 5.8.0 and earlier, may allow attackers to break out of safe compartments in (1) Safe::reval or (2) Safe::rdo using a redefined @_ variable, which is not reset between successive calls.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-256.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104040175522502&w=2
- http://use.perl.org/articles/02/10/06/1118222.shtml?tid=5
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2004.1/SCOSA-2004.1.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-257.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104033126305252&w=2
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030606-01-A
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005919814869&w=2
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-007.0.txt
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10574.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/3814
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1160
- http://www.osvdb.org/2183
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-208
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6111
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0061.html
- http://bugs6.perl.org/rt2/Ticket/Display.html?id=17744

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