USN-5230-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5230-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5230-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5230-1
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Published
2022-01-24T13:44:44Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:11.577281301Z
Summary
cpanminus vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that App::cpanminus did not properly verify CHECKSUMS files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass signature verification, gaining access to sensitive data or possibly executing unauthorized code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / cpanminus

Package

Name
cpanminus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cpanminus?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7040-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.7014-1
1.7039-1
1.7040-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cpanminus",
            "binary_version": "1.7040-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5230-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / cpanminus

Package

Name
cpanminus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cpanminus?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7043-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.7042-2
1.7043-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cpanminus",
            "binary_version": "1.7043-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-16154",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5230-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / cpanminus

Package

Name
cpanminus
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cpanminus?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7044-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.7044-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cpanminus",
            "binary_version": "1.7044-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-16154",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5230-1.json"