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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 used 2.6

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 List No 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-2004-0451 No 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-cf4w No 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
OSV No 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-2004-0452 No 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
 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
 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
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 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
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1
3:5.8.5-12.1
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 3:5.8.5-12.1.1
3:5.8.5-12.1.1
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-CGI
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 2:2.81-89.10
2:2.81-89.10
perl-CPAN
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 2:1.61-89.10
2:1.61-89.10
perl-DB_File
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 2:1.804-89.10
2:1.804-89.10
perl-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10
perl-suidperl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 2:5.8.0-89.10
2:5.8.0-89.10

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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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