# CVE-2005-0155: The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PE

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-02-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12426
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21646
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-105.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14120
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-103.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19207
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110737149402683&w=2
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001056
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10404
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:031
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110779723332339&w=2
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0131a%5D.txt
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-13.xml
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-163.htm
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/792

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