CVE-2017-6512

MEDIUM

< 2.13 - Race Condition

Title source: rule

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.

References (9)

[Release Notes, Third Party Advisory] http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JKEENAN/File-Path-2.13/Changes

[Third Party Advisory] http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=153

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3873

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99180

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038610

[Issue Tracking] https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=121951

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-12

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/

[Third Party Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0089

EPSS Percentile 75.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-362

Status published

Products (8)

file\/\ < 2.13

canonical/ubuntu_linux

debian/debian_linux

n/a/n/a

Published Jun 01, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026