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Posted on 06 August 2025
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202508-05
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Severity: Normal
Title: Spreadsheet-ParseExcel: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: August 06, 2025
Bugs: #920954
ID: 202508-05
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Spreadsheet-ParseExcel, which can
lead to arbitrary code execution.
Background
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Spreadsheet::ParseExcel is a perl module to extract information from
Excel files.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-perl/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel < 0.660.0 >= 0.660.0
Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Spreadsheet::ParseExcel. Please
review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifier for details.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Spreadsheet::ParseExcel users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/Spreadsheet-ParseExcel-0.660.0"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-7101
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7101
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202508-05
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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