CVE-2008-7319

Name: CVE-2008-7319
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-07T21:29:00.213+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.19%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-7319 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Net::Ping::External extension through 0.15 for Perl does not properly sanitize arguments (e.g., invalid hostnames) containing shell metacharacters before use of backticks in External.pm, allowing for shell command injection and arbitrary command execution if untrusted input is used.. EPSS estimates a 6.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Net::Ping::External extension through 0.15 for Perl does not properly sanitize arguments (e.g., invalid hostnames) containing shell metacharacters before use of backticks in External.pm, allowing for shell command injection and arbitrary command execution if untrusted input is used.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.19%

92.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Net-Ping-External Project	Net-Ping-External	<= 0.15

References

http://matthias.sdfeu.org/devel/net-ping-external-cmd-injection.patchIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/07/4Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/881097Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=33230Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://matthias.sdfeu.org/devel/net-ping-external-cmd-injection.patchIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/07/4Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/881097Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=33230Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 7, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-7319?

How severe is CVE-2008-7319?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-7319 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7319?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2008-7319?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST