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High
CVE-2015-8607
The canonpath function in the File::Spec module in PathTools before...
Vulnerability Description
The canonpath function in the File::Spec module in PathTools before 3.62, as used in Perl, does not properly preserve the taint attribute of data, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism via a crafted string.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80504
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034772
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176228.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3441
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175494.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2878-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126862
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
ubuntu linux, pathtools, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
15.04, 15.10, 0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 13th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.