CVE-2004-0452 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in Perl's File::Path module to delete or read arbitrary files via symlink attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0452?
CVE-2004-0452 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0452?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Larry Wall Perl.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0452?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2004-0452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0452, GHSA-27g6-7ffq-cf4w.