CVE-2015-8607

EUVD-2015-8484
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.3 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 90%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
canonicalubuntu_linux
15.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
15.10
perlpathtools
𝑥
≤ 3.61
debiandebian_linux
8.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
perl
bookworm
5.36.0-7+deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
5.32.1-4+deb11u3
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.32.1-4+deb11u4
fixed
sid
5.40.0-6
fixed
squeeze
not-affected
trixie
5.40.0-6
fixed
wheezy
not-affected
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libfile-spec-perl
precise
not-affected
trusty
dne
vivid
dne
wily
dne
perl
precise
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
vivid
Fixed 5.20.2-2ubuntu0.1
released
wily
Fixed 5.20.2-6ubuntu0.1
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175494.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176228.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3441
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80504
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034772
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2878-1
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126862
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175494.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176228.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3441
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80504
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034772
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2878-1
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126862
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html