CVE-2017-6512: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6512 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Race condition in the rmtree and remove_tree functions in the File-Path module before 2.13 for Perl allows attackers to set the mode on arbitrary files via vectors involving directory-permission loosening logic.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
2.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.36% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse13 products
- perl-File-Path&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 2.150000-8.3.1
- perl-File-Path&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 2.150000-8.3.1
- perl&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1< 5.26.1-150300.17.11.1
- perl&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2< 5.26.1-150300.17.11.1
- perl&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3< 5.26.1-150300.17.11.1
Opensuse4 products
- perl-File-Path&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2.180000-1.15
- perl&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.3< 5.26.1-150300.17.11.1
- perl&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 5.26.1-150300.17.11.1
- perl&distro=openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2< 5.26.1-150300.17.11.1
Debian2 products
- perl< 5.24.1-3 | < 5.20.2-3+deb8u7 | < 5.14.2-21+deb7u5
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Ubuntu1 product
- perl< 5.18.2-2ubuntu1.4 | < 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.3
5 vendors · 21 products
References
19 links- cpansearch.perl.org/src/JKEENAN/File-Path-2.13/ChangesX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
