Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5303
Potential exploit
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.
Products affected by CVE-2008-5303
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:file\:\:path:1.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5303
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5303
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5303
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that 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 operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2008-5303
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Red Hat 2010-06-07This issue has been addressed in perl packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0457.html and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.html.
References for CVE-2008-5303
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:116
mandriva.com
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6680
404 Not Found
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
USN-700-1: Perl vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1678
[SECURITY] [DSA 1678-1] New perl packages fix privilege escalation
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http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
Juniper Networks - 2015-10 Security Bulletin: CTPView: Multiple Vulnerabilities in CTPView
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/2
oss-security - Re: CVE Request - cups, dovecot-managesieve, perl, wireshark
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http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
USN-700-2: Perl regression | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
About the security content of Security Update 2010-002 / Mac OS X v10.6.3 - Apple Support
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http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/perl/porters/233695#233695
Carbon60: Managed Cloud Services
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http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
Juniper Networks - 2016-04 Security Bulletin: CTP Series: Multiple vulnerabilities in CTP Series
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47044
Perl File::Path rmtree function symlink CVE-2008-5303 Vulnerability Report
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905
#286905 - perl-modules: File::Path::rmtree makes setuid - Debian Bug report logsExploit
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
Apple - Lists.apple.com
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286922#36
#286922 - perl-modules: File::Path::rmtree removes arbitrary - Debian Bug report logs
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9699
404 Not Found
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.html
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