Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 1, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5303
CVE-2008-5303
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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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:perl:file\:\:path:1.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: = 1.08
Patches
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References
21- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploit
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvd
- kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/indexnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32980nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33314nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/40052nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1678nvd
- www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/perl/porters/233695nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/2nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47044nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6680nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9699nvd
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