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CVE-2004-0452 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12991
http://secunia.com/advisories/12991
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-103.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-103.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-105.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-105.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12072
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12072
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18650
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18650
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9938
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9938
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-44-1/
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-44-1/

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0452
NVD Published Date:
12/21/2004
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE