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Perl "File::Path::rmtree" Directory Permissions Race Condition
Secunia Advisory: SA14531
Release Date: 2005-03-09
Popularity: 18,608 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Perl 5.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Solution:
Do not use applications, which use "File::Path::rmtree", on systems with untrusted users.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Paul Szabo

Original Advisory:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-94-1

Other References:
SA13643:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13643/

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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