USN-6712-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6712-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6712-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6712-1
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Published
2024-03-25T11:56:34Z
Modified
2026-04-27T17:10:37Z
Summary
libnet-cidr-lite-perl vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Net::CIDR::Lite incorrectly handled extra zero characters at the beginning of IP address strings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass access controls.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / libnet-cidr-lite-perl

Package

Name
libnet-cidr-lite-perl
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libnet-cidr-lite-perl@0.21-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.21-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.21-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "libnet-cidr-lite-perl",
            "binary_version":  "0.21-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2021-47154",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6712-1.json"