mod_perl 2.0 through 2.0.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code by placing it in a user-owned .htaccess file, because (contrary to the documentation) there is no configuration option that permits Perl code for the administrator's control of HTTP request processing without also permitting unprivileged users to run Perl code in the context of the user account that runs Apache HTTP Server processes.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1507-1 libapache2-mod-perl2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2741 mod_perl 2.0 through 2.0.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code by placing it in a user-owned .htaccess file, because (contrary to the documentation) there is no configuration option that permits Perl code for the administrator's control of HTTP request processing without also permitting unprivileged users to run Perl code in the context of the user account that runs Apache HTTP Server processes.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3825-1 mod_perl vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3825-2 mod_perl vulnerability
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{'score': 0.03974}

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{'score': 0.06221}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:15:30.814Z

Reserved: 2011-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2767

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-26T16:29:00.230

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:28:55.943

Link: CVE-2011-2767

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2011-10-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2767 - Bugzilla

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