Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9938
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title: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.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2004-0452
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • perl-suidperl is earlier than 2:5.8.0-89.10
  • OR perl is earlier than 2:5.8.0-89.10
  • OR perl-CPAN is earlier than 2:1.61-89.10
  • OR perl-CGI is earlier than 2:2.81-89.10
  • OR perl-DB_File is earlier than 2:1.804-89.10
  • OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • perl-suidperl is earlier than 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
  • OR perl is earlier than 3:5.8.5-12.1
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