SB2022091449 - SUSE update for perl
Published: September 14, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022091449
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6512)
CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.
the vulnerability exists due to a race condition in rmtree() and remove_tree() functions within the File-Path module for Perl. A local user can set a mode on arbitrary files via vectors involving directory-permission loosening logic.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.