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CVE-2008-5303

6.9 · MEDIUM

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-20…

Published Dec 1, 2008perlCWE-362EPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2008-5303 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting perl perl. It was published on December 1, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from perl. Update perl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286922#36Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/32980Refsecunia.com/advisories/33314Refsecunia.com/advisories/40052Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4077Refwiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5303?

CVE-2008-5303 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting perl perl. It was published on December 1, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5303?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5303?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from perl. Update perl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5303?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5303 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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