CVE-2008-5303
Race condition in the rmtree function in File::Path 1.08 (lib/File/Path.pm) in Perl 5.8.8 allows local users to to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448, CVE-2004-0452, and CVE-2008-2827.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Race condition in the rmtree function in File::Path 1.08 (lib/File/Path.pm) in Perl 5.8.8 allows local users to to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448, CVE-2004-0452, and CVE-2008-2827. NOTE: this is a regression error related to CVE-2005-0448. It is different from CVE-2008-5302 due to affected versions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- perl/file\
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905Exploit
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286922#36
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32980
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40052
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1678
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/perl/porters/233695#233695
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:116
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47044
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6680
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9699
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905Exploit
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286922#36
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32980
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40052
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.