INFSA-2025:12056: perl security update
Information about definition
Identificator: INFSA-2025:12056
Type: security
Release date: 2025-07-31 16:00:52 UTC
Information about package
Perl is a high-level programming language that is commonly used for system administration utilities and web programming.
Vulnerabilities description
- CVE-2025-40909
A flaw was found in the Perl standard library threads component. This vulnerability can allow a local attacker to exploit a race condition in directory handling to access files or load code from unexpected locations.
Severity level
| CVE | Score CVSS 2.0 | Score CVSS 3.x | Score CVSS 4.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
NIST — CVE-2025-40909
|
no information | 5.9 | no information |
Updated packages