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CVE-2015-3409

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Module::Signature before 0.75 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse module under the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse Text::Diff module.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3409 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from module-signature_project, from canonical organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-05-19T18:59:06.293

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	module-signature_project	module-signature	≤ 0.74	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.04	Yes

References

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3261 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73937 ([email protected])
https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/c41e8885b862b9fce2719449bc9336f0bea658ef ([email protected])
https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Signature ([email protected])
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2607-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3261 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/07/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/23/17 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73937 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/audreyt/module-signature/commit/c41e8885b862b9fce2719449bc9336f0bea658ef (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-Signature (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For module-signature_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.