CVE-2015-8607

Published: Jan 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.3

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Perl: Pathtools · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Perl Pathtools	Up to 3.61

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (26)

http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175494.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176228.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3441

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80504

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034772

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2878-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126862

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175494.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176228.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3441

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80504

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034772

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2878-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126862

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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