Debian: DSA-3873-1 Moderate: Perl TOCTTOU Flaw in File Path
debian
June 5, 2017
The cPanel Security Team reported a time of check to time of use (TOCTTOU) race condition flaw in File::Path, a core module from Perl to create or remove directory trees
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Summary
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.20.2-3+deb8u7.
For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been
fixed in version 5.24.1-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.24.1-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your perl packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: perl
CVE ID: CVE-2017-6512
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