CVE-2013-10075: Apache::Session versions through 1.94 for Perl re-creates deleted sessions
Robert Rothenberg 08 May 2026 07:45 UTC
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CVE-2013-10075 CPAN Security Group
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CVE ID: CVE-2013-10075
Distribution: Apache-Session
Versions: through 1.94
MetaCPAN: https://metacpan.org/dist/Apache-Session
VCS Repo: http://github.com/chorny/Apache-Session
Apache::Session versions through 1.94 for Perl re-creates deleted
sessions
Description
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Apache::Session versions through 1.94 for Perl re-creates deleted
sessions.
The session stores Apache::Session::Store::File and
Apache::Session::Store::DB_File will create a session that does not
exist. This can lead to sessions being revived, potentially with data
that was to be deleted.
Problem types
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- CWE-672 Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
Workarounds
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Use a database store based on Apache::Session::Store::DBI.
References
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https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=83525
Timeline
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- 2013-02-21: Issue reported
Credits
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Thomas Sibley, finder