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CVE-2008-5303 Detail

Current Description

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.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (06/07/2010)

This issue has been addressed in perl packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0457.html and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.html.

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5303
NVD Published Date:
12/01/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE