Perl is vulnerable to Denial Of Service (DoS).Due to race conditions occured in the way the File::Path moduleโs rmtree function removed directory trees, a malicious, local user with write access to a directory being removed by a victim, running a Perl script using rmtree, could cause the permissions of arbitrary files to be changed to world-writable and setuid, or delete arbitrary files via a symbolic link attack, if the victim had the privileges to change the permissions of the target files or to remove them.
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286905
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286922#36
cpansearch.perl.org/src/RGARCIA/Safe-2.27/Changes
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
secunia.com/advisories/32980
secunia.com/advisories/33314
secunia.com/advisories/40052
support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1678
www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/perl/porters/233695#233695
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:116
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/2
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0458.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0458
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47044
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6680
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9699