# CVE-2011-3597: Eval injection vulnerability in the Digest module before 1.17 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-01-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Eval injection vulnerability in the Digest module before 1.17 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the new constructor.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1797.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=743010
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:009
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/perl_advisory2.asc
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1643-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19446
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:008
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1424.html
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51457
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/GAAS/Digest-1.17/Changes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49911
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36199

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