# CVE-2005-0448: Race condition in the rmtree function in File::Path.pm in Perl before 5.8.4 allows local users to create arbitrary setuid binaries in the tr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-03-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in the rmtree function in File::Path.pm in Perl before 5.8.4 allows local users to create arbitrary setuid binaries in the tree being deleted, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0452.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-696
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/8704
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-881.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:079
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18075
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12767
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001056
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10475
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A728
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-674.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17079
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14531
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/94-1/

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