First published: Fri Apr 11 2003(Updated: )
The web handler for Perl 5.003 on Novell NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6 allows remote attackers to obtain Perl version information via the -v option.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Novell NetWare | =5.1 | |
Novell NetWare | =5.1-sp4 | |
Novell NetWare | =6.0-sp1 | |
Novell NetWare | =6.0 |
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CVE-2002-1438 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2002-1438, upgrade to a version of Novell NetWare that is not vulnerable to this issue.
CVE-2002-1438 affects users running Perl 5.003 on Novell NetWare 5.1 and 6.0, specifically certain service pack versions.
CVE-2002-1438 can be exploited by remote attackers to disclose sensitive version information of the Perl interpreter.
CVE-2002-1438 allows remote attackers to obtain Perl version information via the -v option, which can aid in further attacks.