CVE-2015-8607

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.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.66% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory perl.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-75 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80504 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034772 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176228.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3441 vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175494.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2878-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00112.html vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RJBS/PathTools-3.62/Changes
https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=126862 vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8607?
CVE-2015-8607 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8607?
To fix CVE-2015-8607, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8607 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8607 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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