CVE catalog

CVE-2013-2145

libmodule-signature-perl: CVE-2013-2145

Severity: Medium
Published: Jun 4, 2013, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.55% · Oct 27, 2026

The cpansign verify functionality in the Module::Signature module before 0.72 for Perl allows attackers to bypass the signature check and execute arbitrary code via a SIGNATURE file with a "special unknown cipher" that references an untrusted module in Digest/.

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	libmodule-signature-perl	sid	`0.96-1`	fixed
Debian	libmodule-signature-perl	forky	`0.96-1`	fixed
Debian	libmodule-signature-perl	trixie	`0.89-2`	fixed
Debian	libmodule-signature-perl	bookworm	`0.88-2`	fixed
Opensuse	perl-Module-Signature	tumbleweed	`0.81-1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libmodule-signature-perl	source	sid	`0.73-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[711239]
Debian	libmodule-signature-perl	source	forky	`0.73-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[711239]
Debian	libmodule-signature-perl	source	trixie	`0.73-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[711239]
Debian	libmodule-signature-perl	source	bookworm	`0.73-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[711239]
Opensuse	perl-Module-Signature	rpm	tumbleweed	`0.81-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10458-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #711239]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libmodule-signature-perl]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.88-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.73-1
  dsa · libmodule-signature-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmodule-signature-perl · debian · 12
- 0.88-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.73-1
  dsa · libmodule-signature-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmodule-signature-perl · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libmodule-signature-perl]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.89-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.73-1
  dsa · libmodule-signature-perl · debian · 13
- 0.89-2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.73-1
  dsa · libmodule-signature-perl · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[perl-Module-Signature]Fixed
Source package: [perl-Module-Signature]
Details (1)
- 0.960.0-1.3 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.81-1.1
  dsa · perl-Module-Signature · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:07:47 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]