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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3873-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
June 05, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : perl
CVE ID : CVE-2017-6512
Debian Bug : 863870

The cPanel Security Team reported a time of check to time of use
(TOCTTOU) race condition flaw in File::Path, a core module from Perl to
create or remove directory trees. An attacker can take advantage of this
flaw to set the mode on an attacker-chosen file to a attacker-chosen
value.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.20.2-3+deb8u7.

For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been
fixed in version 5.24.1-3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.24.1-3.

We recommend that you upgrade your perl packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/