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    CVE-2008-5303

    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.

    Published:Nov 19, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 1, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00028
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Perl
    Product
    File\
    Vendor
    Perl
    Product
    Perl
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905

    References

    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905
    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286922#36
    http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
    http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32980
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
    http://secunia.com/advisories/40052
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1678
    http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/perl/porters/233695#233695
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:116
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/2
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47044
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6680
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9699
    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905
    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286922#36
    http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
    http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32980
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
    http://secunia.com/advisories/40052
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1678
    http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/perl/porters/233695#233695
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:116
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/2
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47044
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6680
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9699

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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
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    High
    Availability
    None
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    High