# CVE-2013-2145: The cpansign verify functionality in the Module::Signature module before 0.72 for Perl allows attackers to bypass the signature check and ex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-08-19 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The cpansign verify functionality in the Module::Signature module before 0.72 for Perl allows attackers to bypass the signature check and execute arbitrary code via a SIGNATURE file with a "special unknown cipher" that references an untrusted module in Digest/.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00043.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60352
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00039.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/16
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1896-1
- https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/cbd06b392a73c63159dc5c20ff5b3c8fc88c4896
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971096
- https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/575f7bd6ba4cc7c92f841e8758f88a131674ebf2

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