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CVE-2017-6512 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 loose...

MediumCVSS 5.9 EPSS 2.4%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/perl(Debian:12) < 5.24.1-3 5.24.1-3
debian/perl(Debian:13) < 5.24.1-3 5.24.1-3
debian/perl(Debian:14) < 5.24.1-3 5.24.1-3
filepath project filepath < 2.13 2.13
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 12.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 14.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 16.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 17.10 No fix listed
debian linux = 8.0 No fix listed
debian linux = 9.0 No fix listed

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