USN-2607-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2607-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2607-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2607-1
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Published
2015-05-12T12:43:59.407586Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:07Z
Summary
libmodule-signature-perl vulnerabilities
Details

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled PGP signature boundaries. A remote attacker could use this issue to trick Module::Signature into parsing the unsigned portion of the SIGNATURE file as the signed portion. (CVE-2015-3406)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled files that were not listed in the SIGNATURE file. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code when tests were run. (CVE-2015-3407)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled embedded shell commands in the SIGNATURE file. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code during signature verification. (CVE-2015-3408)

John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled module loading. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code during signature verification. (CVE-2015-3409)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libmodule-signature-perl

Package

Name
libmodule-signature-perl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libmodule-signature-perl@0.73-1ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.73-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.73-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.73-1ubuntu0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libmodule-signature-perl"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2015-3406"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2015-3407"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2015-3408"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2015-3409"
        }
    ]
}