CVE-2015-8607
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8607 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-01-13 15:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 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
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.3 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Perl | Pathtools | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Bug #126862 for perl5: [CVE-2015-8607] XS File::Spec::canonpath loses taint | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rt.perl.org | Vendor Advisory |
| cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | cpansearch.perl.org | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:0881-1: moderate: Security update for perl | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-2878-1: Perl vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Perl: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-75) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Perl PathTools Bug in File::Spec Module Lets Remote Users Bypass Taint Restrictions on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3441-1 perl | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Perl 'File::Spec' module CVE-2015-8607 Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2017 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: perl-PathTools-3.60-2.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: perl-PathTools-3.47-312.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| 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)