Unscored severity · published Jun 23, 2008
CVE-2008-2827
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…
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CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PE
Perl · Perl
5.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2827
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2827
Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=487319
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Exploit
http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=36982
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30790
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30837
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
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