CVE-2010-2253

NameCVE-2010-2253
Descriptionlwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libwww-perl (PTS)buster6.36-2fixed
bullseye6.52-1fixed
bookworm6.68-1fixed
sid, trixie6.77-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libwww-perlsourcelenny5.813-1+lenny2
libwww-perlsource(unstable)5.835-1low

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