CVE-2017-6512 describes a race condition in the File-Path Perl module's rmtree and remove_tree functions, affecting various Linux distributions including Canonical and Debian. This vulnerability allows attackers to modify the mode of arbitrary files by exploiting directory-permission loosening logic. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.9), it requires high attack complexity but could lead to high integrity impact without requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat profile.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:file\:\:path_project:file\:\:path:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
17.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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