CVE-2015-8607
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8607 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-01-13 15:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-07-15 03:15:00 UTC |
| Description | The canonpath function in the File::Spec module in PathTools before 3.62, as used in Perl, does not properly preserve the taint attribute of data, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism via a crafted string. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Pathtools | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3441-1 perl | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| Perl 'File::Spec' module CVE-2015-8607 Security Bypass Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 | MISC | www.oracle.com | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | CONFIRM | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Perl PathTools Bug in File::Spec Module Lets Remote Users Bypass Taint Restrictions on the Target System - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Perl: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-75) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: perl-PathTools-3.60-2.fc23 | FEDORA | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Bug #126862 for perl5: [CVE-2015-8607] XS File::Spec::canonpath loses taint | CONFIRM | rt.perl.org | Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: perl-PathTools-3.47-312.fc22 | FEDORA | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes | CONFIRM | cpansearch.perl.org | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:0881-1: moderate: Security update for perl | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-2878-1: Perl vulnerability | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2017 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710392 Gentoo Linux Perl Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-75)