INFCSA-2025:11804: perl security update
Information about definition
Identificator: INFCSA-2025:11804
Type: security
Release date: 2025-09-25 20:25:30 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 |
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