Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-6512
CVE-2017-6512
Description
Race condition in the rmtree and remove_tree functions in the File-Path module before 2.13 for Perl allows attackers to set the mode on arbitrary files via vectors involving directory-permission loosening logic.
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- cpansearch.perl.org/src/JKEENAN/File-Path-2.13/ChangesnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.phpnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3873nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99180nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038610nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-12nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
- rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.htmlnvdIssue Tracking
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