CVE-2015-8607

7.3 HIGH
Published: January 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.7%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

debian canonical perl

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