CVE catalog
CVE-2011-10043
Module::Load versions before 0.22 for Perl allow arbitrary modules outside of @INC to be loaded. Module names starting with "::" could be passed to the load function to specify arbitrary module paths
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.78% · Oct 22, 2026
Module::Load versions before 0.22 for Perl allow arbitrary modules outside of @INC to be loaded. Module names starting with "::" could be passed to the load function to specify arbitrary module paths. Attackers able to influence module names passed to load could use that bug to execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | perl | sid | 5.42.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | perl | forky | 5.42.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | perl | trixie | 5.40.1-6+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | perl | bookworm | 5.36.0-7+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Debian | perl | bookworm-security | 5.36.0-7+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Cpe | perl | Not reported | 5.18.1-2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.28.1-6build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | perl | pro | 5.30.0-9ubuntu0.5+esm4 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | perl | source | sid | 5.18.1-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | perl | source | forky | 5.18.1-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | perl | source | trixie | 5.18.1-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | perl | source | bookworm | 5.18.1-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | perl | cpe | Not reported | 5.18.1-2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libperl5.36]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [libperl-dev]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl]Fixed
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl-base]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl-debug]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl-doc]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
- [perl-modules-5.36]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (4)
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
5.36.0-7+deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · bookworm; nvd · perl · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libperl5.40]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [libperl-dev]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl]Fixed
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl-base]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl-debug]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl-doc]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
- [perl-modules-5.40]Fixed
Source package: [perl]
Details (2)
5.40.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
5.40.1-6· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.18.1-2nvd · perl · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-10043]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-10043]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2011-10043]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-10043]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]