CVE-2015-8607

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126862	Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3441
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2878-1
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176228.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034772
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175494.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80504
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:perl:pathtools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-01-13 07:59

Updated : 2020-07-14 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2015-8607

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8607

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

perl

pathtools

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