Security readout for executives and security teams
On older Mandrake Linux systems (versions 6.1 through 7.1), the Apache web server shipped with a mod_perl setting that let anyone on the internet browse the contents of the /perl/ folder. Attackers could see file names and structure they were not meant to see, which can reveal sensitive information and help plan further attacks. This is a legacy issue on unsupported software. Exposure is limited to legacy Mandrake Linux 6.1 through 7.1 installations still running the shipped mod_perl configuration. These distributions have been end-of-life for well over two decades, so real-world exposure today is negligible outside of unmaintained legacy hosts, archival systems, or lab environments. Low priority. This is a 25-year-old information-disclosure misconfiguration on an obsolete Linux distribution. Address only if legacy Mandrake 6.1-7.1 systems remain in your environment; otherwise, no action is required beyond confirming those platforms are not present. Mitigation focus: Apply Mandrake advisory MDKSA-2000:046 if any affected legacy host still exists.; Disable directory indexing by adding Options -Indexes to the /perl/ location in Apache config.; Retire or upgrade any Mandrake Linux 6.1-7.1 hosts, which are long past end-of-life..
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- linux-mod-perl(5257)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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