CVE-2015-3409
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
- Record
CVE-2015-3409- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
- Record
CVE-2015-3409- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3453 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3453- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-43mv-gcv3-rmpw No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
- Record
GHSA-43mv-gcv3-rmpw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
- Record
CVE-2015-3409- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-3409 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3409- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10458-1 No score
perl-Module-Signature-0.81-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the perl-Module-Signature-0.81-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10458-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3409 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3409- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2607-1 No score
libmodule-signature-perl vulnerabilities
John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled PGP signature boundaries. A remote attacker could use this issue to trick Module::Signature into parsing the unsigned portion of the SIGNATURE file as the signed portion. (CVE-2015-3406)
John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled files that were not listed in the SIGNATURE file. A remote attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code when tests were run. (CVE-2015-3407)
John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled embedded shell commands in the SIGNATURE file. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code during signature verification. (CVE-2015-3408)
John Lightsey discovered that Module::Signature incorrectly handled module loading. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code during signature verification. (CVE-2015-3409)
- Record
USN-2607-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libmodule-signature-perlDebian:12 |
before 0.78-1 | 0.78-1 |
libmodule-signature-perlDebian:13 |
before 0.78-1 | 0.78-1 |
libmodule-signature-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.78-1 | 0.78-1 |
libmodule-signature-perlDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.63-1+squeeze2, plus listed versions 0.63-10.63-1+squeeze1 |
0.63-1+squeeze2 |
libmodule-signature-perlDebian:7 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.68-1+deb7u2, plus listed versions 0.68-10.68-1+deb7u1 |
0.68-1+deb7u2 |
libmodule-signature-perlDebian:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.73-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions 0.73-1 |
0.73-1+deb8u1 |
libmodule-signature-perlUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.73-1ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 0.73-1 |
0.73-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
libmodule-signature-perlUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0.73-1ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 0.73-1 |
0.73-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
perl-Module-SignatureopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0.81-1.1 | 0.81-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-3409 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published April 23, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in libmodule-signature-perl 0.78-1.
References
metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Signature
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3261
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/1
github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/c41e8885b862b9fce2719449bc9336f0bea658ef
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17
securityfocus.com/bid/73937
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ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3409
github.com/advisories/GHSA-43mv-gcv3-rmpw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3409
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3409
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2607-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3409
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3406
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3407
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3408
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2145
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3406
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3407
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3408
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3409