CVE-2025-3051

April 1, 2025, 8:26 p.m.

6.5
Medium

Description

Linux::Statm::Tiny for Perl before 0.0701 allows untrusted code from the current working directory ('.') to be loaded similar to CVE-2016-1238. If an attacker can place a malicious file in current working directory, it may be loaded instead of the intended file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Linux::Statm::Tiny uses Mite to produce the affected code section due to CVE-2025-30672

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Perl
  • Linux

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a perl linux statm tiny <0.0701 / / /

References

https://blogs.perl.org/users/todd_rinaldo/2016/11/what-happened-to-dot-in-inc.html
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Linux-Statm-Tiny-0.0700/source/lib/Linux/Statm/Tiny/Mite.pm#L82
https://metacpan.org/release/RRWO/Linux-Statm-Tiny-0.0701/changes

Tags

CWE-427
9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e
2025-04-01
CVE-2025-3051

CVSS Score

6.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: April 1, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: April 1, 2025, 8:26 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

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