SB2017060503 - Privilege escalation in File::Path extension for Perl
Published: June 5, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060503
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6512)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.the vulnerability exists due to a race condition in rmtree() and remove_tree() functions within the File-Path module for Perl. A local user can set a mode on arbitrary files via vectors involving directory-permission loosening logic.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.