CVE-2008-5303

File::Path 1.08 - Arbitrary File Deletion via Symlink Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (21)

Core 21
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32980
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1678
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/2
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6680
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9699
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40052
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47044
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:116

Scores

EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 25.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
perl/file\ \ path
Published Dec 01, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026