CVE-2017-6512
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: June 1, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:22 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxFile::path
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JKEENAN/File-Path-2.13/Changesx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=153Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3873VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99180VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038610x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=121951Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-12Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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