Perl File::Path 2.07 Setuid lib/File/Path.pm race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Perl File::Path 2.07. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library lib/File/Path.pm of the component Setuid. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5302. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Perl File::Path 2.07 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality in the library lib/File/Path.pm of the component Setuid. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Race condition in the rmtree function in File::Path 1.08 and 2.07 (lib/File/Path.pm) in Perl 5.8.8 and 5.10.0 allows local users to create arbitrary setuid binaries 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-2008-5303 due to affected versions.

The bug was discovered 06/20/2008. The weakness was disclosed 12/01/2008 by Paul Szabo (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5302 since 12/01/2008. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 164 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68048 (Oracle Linux 5 : perl (ELSA-2010-0458)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118092 (Red Hat Update for Perl (RHSA-2010:0458)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47043), Tenable (68048), SecurityFocus (BID 12767†), OSVDB (50446†) and Secunia (SA33314†). The entries VDB-1270 and VDB-45258 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 68048
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : perl (ELSA-2010-0458)
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OpenVAS ID: 62840
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1678-1 (perl)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/09/2005 🔍
06/20/2008 +1199 days 🔍
12/01/2008 +164 days 🔍
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12/07/2008 +6 days 🔍
12/24/2008 +17 days 🔍
06/07/2010 +530 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1131 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
08/21/2019 +1618 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Paul Szabo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5302 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5302
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45257

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X-Force: 47043
SecurityFocus: 12767 - Perl 'rmdir()' Local Race Condition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 33314 - Ubuntu update for perl, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 50446 - Perl File::Path rmtree function symlink
Vulnerability Center: 20127 - Perl 5.8.8 and 5.10.0 with File::Path 1.08 or 2.07 rmtree Race Condition Allows Local Code Execution, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/21/2019 12:04
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (84), 08/21/2019 12:04 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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