CVE-2020-16156: High severity comprehensive perl archive network vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2021
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Updated

CPAN 2.28 allows Signature Verification Bypass.

Other sources

It was found that cpan and cpanm are vulnerable to a signature verification bypass. Additionally, CPAN::Checksums (used by PAUSE) does not uniquely identify packages in the signed CHECKSUMS file, enabling a supply chain attack.

Reference:

https://blog.hackeriet.no/cpan-signature-verification-vulnerabilities/

Red Hat

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Perl Comprehensive Perl Archive Network Perl=2.28
Perl Comprehensive Perl Archive Network Perl=2.28-trial
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
redhat/perl-CPAN<2.29
2.29

Event History

Dec 13, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:03 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-16156?

CVE-2020-16156 refers to a vulnerability in CPAN 2.28 that allows Signature Verification Bypass.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-16156?

CVE-2020-16156 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-16156?

CPAN version 2.28 and CPAN version 2.28-trial are affected by CVE-2020-16156.

4

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-16156?

Yes, there are fixes available for CVE-2020-16156.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-16156?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-16156 in the references provided: [1](http://blogs.perl.org/users/neilb/2021/11/addressing-cpan-vulnerabilities-related-to-checksums.html), [2](https://blog.hackeriet.no/cpan-signature-verification-vulnerabilities/), [3](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SD6RYOJII7HRJ6WVORFNVTYNOFY5JDXN/)

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