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CVE-2005-0155

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local...

4.6 MediumPublic exploitFix available

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

Exploit likelihood

1.20%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

Record
CVE-2005-0155
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

Record
CVE-2005-0155
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0156 No score

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

Record
EUVD-2005-0156
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmj6-p2pm-q3w6 No score

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local...

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

Record
GHSA-wmj6-p2pm-q3w6
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2005-0155 4.6

CVE-2005-0155 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2005-0155
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

Record
CVE-2005-0155
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0155 No score

The PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to create arbitrary files via the PERLIO_DEBUG variable.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0155
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl
Debian:12
 before 5.8.4-6
5.8.4-6
perl
Debian:13
 before 5.8.4-6
5.8.4-6
perl
Debian:14
 before 5.8.4-6
5.8.4-6
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSetuid perl - 'PerlIO_Debug()' Root Owned File Creation Privilege Escalation2005-02-07

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0155 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Larry Wall Perl, published February 7, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.20%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in perl 5.8.4-6.

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