# CVE-2008-2827: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-06-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29902
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:165
- http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=36982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=487319
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020373
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30837
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43308
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31959

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