Description
Race condition in the rmtree function in File::Path 1.08 and 2.07 (lib/File/Path.pm) in Perl 5.8.8 and 5.10.0 allows local users to create arbitrary setuid binaries 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-2008-5303 due to affected versions.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1678-1 | New perl packages fix privilege escalation |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1678-2 | New perl packages fix regression |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-5279 | Race condition in the rmtree function in File::Path 1.08 and 2.07 (lib/File/Path.pm) in Perl 5.8.8 and 5.10.0 allows local users to create arbitrary setuid binaries 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-2008-5303 due to affected versions. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-700-1 | Perl vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.540Z
Reserved: 2008-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-5302
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-12-01T17:30:01.453
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-5302
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN