2.6
LOW
CVE-2004-0452
Perl File::Path rmtree race condition Directory Traversal
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 21, 2004, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

1.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0452 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Larry_wall perl
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0452.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12991
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-103.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-105.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12072
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18650
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9938
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-44-1/
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12991
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-103.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-105.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12072
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18650
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9938
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-44-1/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0452 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0452 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
    Added Reference http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/12991
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-103.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-105.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12072
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18650
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9938
    Added Reference https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-44-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9938 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9938 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/18650 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18650 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.free.net.ph/message/20041221.102713.5d5e603a.html [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-44-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0452 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0452 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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