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Status published
Medium
CVE-2017-6512
Race condition in the rmtree and remove_tree functions in the...
Vulnerability Description
Race condition in the rmtree and remove_tree functions in the File-Path module before 2.13 for Perl allows attackers to set the mode on arbitrary files via vectors involving directory-permission loosening logic.
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
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JKEENAN/File-Path-2.13/Changes
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3873
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99180
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038610
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-12
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=153
- https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=121951
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/
Affected Vendor
file\
View all reports →Affected Software
\, ubuntu linux, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 1st, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.