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CVE-2004-0452

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read...

2.6 LowFix available

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.6

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2004-0452
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2004-0452
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0451No score

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.

Record
EUVD-2004-0451
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-27g6-7ffq-cf4wNo score

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read...

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.

Record
GHSA-27g6-7ffq-cf4w
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2004-0452
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0452No score

Race condition in the rmtree function in the File::Path module in Perl 5.6.1 and 5.8.4 sets read/write permissions for the world, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files and directories, and possibly read files and directories, via a symlink attack.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0452
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl
Debian:12
before 5.8.4-5
5.8.4-5
perl
Debian:13
before 5.8.4-5
5.8.4-5
perl
Debian:14
before 5.8.4-5
5.8.4-5
perl
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 5.8.8-7etch5, plus listed versions
5.8.8-75.8.8-7etch15.8.8-7etch25.8.8-7etch35.8.8-7etch4
5.8.8-7etch5
perl
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 5.6.1-8.8, plus listed versions
5.6.1-8.7
5.6.1-8.8
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0452 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Larry Wall Perl, published December 21, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in perl 5.8.4-5.

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