CVE-2015-8607 describes a vulnerability in the canonpath function of the File::Spec module (PathTools) used in Perl, affecting various distributions including Canonical and Debian Linux. This flaw allows context-dependent attackers to bypass Perl's taint protection mechanism by crafting specific strings, as the taint attribute of data is not properly preserved. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction. Successful exploitation could lead to low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.61CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:perl:pathtools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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