perl-File-Path: rmtree/remove_tree race condition
Published Jun 1, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.36%
Description
Race condition in the rmtree and remove_tree functions in the File-Path module before 2.13 for Perl allows attackers to set the mode on arbitrary files via vectors involving directory-permission loosening logic.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 17.10
Configuration 3
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
perl-File-Path
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-perl520-perl-File-Path
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-perl524-perl-File-Path
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | perl-File-Path | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-perl520-perl-File-Path | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-perl524-perl-File-Path | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.36% (0.02359) | 83.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.36% (0.02359) | 81.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 1.17% (0.01167) | 78.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.19% (0.02189) | 83.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.02% (0.01022) | 75.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.11% (0.02113) | 73.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.95% (0.00947) | 74.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 76.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 74.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 72.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00650) | 76.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.77% (0.00767) | 78.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 50.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (13)
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/JKEENAN/File-Path-2.13/Changes x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=153 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3873 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99180 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038610 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6512 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1457832 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6512
- https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=121951 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-12 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6512
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