Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0452
CVE-2004-0452
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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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 5.6.1, 5.8.4
- Range: 5.6.1, 5.8.4
Patches
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References
14- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-103.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-Unvd
- fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/12991nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18517nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/55314nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-105.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/12072nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18650nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9938nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-44-1/nvd
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