USN-7620-1: File::Find::Rule vulnerability

Publication date

7 July 2025

Overview

File::Find::Rule could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted file name.


Packages

Details

Kevin Ryde discovered that File::Find::Rule incorrectly handled certain
file names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code.

Kevin Ryde discovered that File::Find::Rule incorrectly handled certain
file names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
25.04 plucky libfile-find-rule-perl –  0.34-3ubuntu0.25.04.1
24.10 oracular libfile-find-rule-perl –  0.34-3ubuntu0.24.10.1
24.04 noble libfile-find-rule-perl –  0.34-3ubuntu0.24.04.1
22.04 jammy libfile-find-rule-perl –  0.34-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

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