Perl File::Path 1.08 lib/File/Path.pm race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Perl File::Path 1.08. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library lib/File/Path.pm. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-5303. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Perl File::Path 1.08 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part in the library lib/File/Path.pm. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in the rmtree function in File::Path 1.08 (lib/File/Path.pm) in Perl 5.8.8 allows local users to allows local users 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.

The bug was discovered 06/20/2008. The weakness was presented 12/01/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5303 since 12/01/2008. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 46874 (CentOS 5 : perl (CESA-2010:0458)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS 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 (47044), Tenable (46874), SecurityFocus (BID 12767†), OSVDB (50446†) and Secunia (SA33314†). See VDB-1270 and VDB-45257 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 46874
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : perl (CESA-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 🔍
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03/17/2015 +1737 days 🔍
08/03/2021 +2331 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
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CVE: CVE-2008-5303 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5303
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45258

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X-Force: 47044
SecurityFocus: 12767
Secunia: 33314 - Ubuntu update for perl, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 50446 - Perl File::Path rmtree function symlink
Vulnerability Center: 20128 - Perl 5.8.8 with File::Path 1.08 rmtree Race Condition Allows Local Arbitrary File Deletion, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 11:02
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (77), 08/21/2019 12:07 (6), 08/03/2021 11:02 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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