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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2015-8607

High
7.3/10

Summary

The "canonpath" function in the File::Spec module in PathTools prior to 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.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published