CVE-2008-2827

perl: insecure use of chmod in rmtree

Published Jun 23, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2820 The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:14 AM
Reserved
Jun 23, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 23, 2008, 7:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 20, 2008, 12:00 AM