# CVE-2014-3230: The libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https module 6.04 through 6.06 for Perl, when using IO::Socket::SSL as the SSL socket class, allows attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https: 6.04 through 6.06

## Description

The libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https module 6.04 through 6.06 for Perl, when using IO::Socket::SSL as the SSL socket class, allows attackers to disable server certificate validation via the (1) HTTPS_CA_DIR or (2) HTTPS_CA_FILE environment variable.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libwww-perl LWP::Protocol::https, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=746579
- https://github.com/libwww-perl/lwp-protocol-https/pull/14
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/02/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/04/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/06/8

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