Unscored severity · published Dec 21, 2004
CVE-2004-0452
Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Perl · Larry Wall
5.6.1; 5.8.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0452
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0452
fedoranews.org
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/12991
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
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