Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 23, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-2827
CVE-2008-2827
Description
The rmtree function in lib/File/Path.pm in Perl 5.10 does not properly check permissions before performing a chmod, which allows local users to modify the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0448 and CVE-2004-0452.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:perl:perl:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.10
Patches
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References
11- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploit
- rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.htmlnvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30790nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30837nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31687nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29902nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43308nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01025.htmlnvd
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