usn-5230-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-01-24 13:44
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
cpanminus vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that App::cpanminus did not properly verify CHECKSUMS files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass signature verification, gaining access to sensitive data or possibly executing unauthorized code.

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  "id": "USN-5230-1",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:03Z",
  "published": "2022-01-24T13:44:44Z",
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}



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