CVE-2015-8607
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability88. percentile3.1%
Product
Perl Pathtools
PublishedJan 13, 2016
First seenJan 13, 2016
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perl pathtools | v ≤ 3.61 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 15.04, 15.10 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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