Red Hat Security Advisory: perl-App-cpanminus:1.7044 security update
A security vulnerability (CVE-2024-45321) has been identified in the perl-App-cpanminus module version 1.7044 used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The issue involves the use of insecure HTTP in App::cpanminus, which allows for code execution. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with a moderate severity rating and provided an update to address this vulnerability. The advisory applies to multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. Users are advised to apply the security update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory to mitigate the risk.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The perl-App-cpanminus module (version 1.7044) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-45321) due to the use of insecure HTTP in App::cpanminus, which can lead to code execution. Red Hat Product Security has rated this vulnerability as moderate and released a security update to fix the issue. The advisory covers multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 variants and architectures. The update mitigates the risk by addressing the insecure HTTP usage in the module.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code due to insecure HTTP usage in the App::cpanminus script. This could potentially lead to unauthorized code execution on affected systems running the vulnerable perl-App-cpanminus module. The severity is rated as moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update for perl-App-cpanminus version 1.7044 is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:10219 and the related article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: perl-App-cpanminus:1.7044 security update
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2024-45321) has been identified in the perl-App-cpanminus module version 1.7044 used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The issue involves the use of insecure HTTP in App::cpanminus, which allows for code execution. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with a moderate severity rating and provided an update to address this vulnerability. The advisory applies to multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. Users are advised to apply the security update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory to mitigate the risk.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The perl-App-cpanminus module (version 1.7044) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-45321) due to the use of insecure HTTP in App::cpanminus, which can lead to code execution. Red Hat Product Security has rated this vulnerability as moderate and released a security update to fix the issue. The advisory covers multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 variants and architectures. The update mitigates the risk by addressing the insecure HTTP usage in the module.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code due to insecure HTTP usage in the App::cpanminus script. This could potentially lead to unauthorized code execution on affected systems running the vulnerable perl-App-cpanminus module. The severity is rated as moderate by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update for perl-App-cpanminus version 1.7044 is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:10219 and the related article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:10219
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a419cc327e9c79719ac12df
Added to database: 06/28/2026, 22:14:27 UTC
Last enriched: 06/28/2026, 22:41:44 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 08:51:14 UTC
Views: 23
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