CVE-2026-116271 (GCVE-0-2026-116271)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-28 17:34 – Updated: 2026-10-28 17:34
VLAI
Title
MIME::Parser::FileUnder versions before 5.521 for Perl reuse a pre-created output directory and follow symlinks in it, letting local users redirect attachment writes
Summary
MIME::Parser::FileUnder versions before 5.521 for Perl reuse a pre-created output directory and follow symlinks in it, letting local users redirect attachment writes. Each message is written to a directory named msg-<time>-<pid>-<n> under the output base, and an existing directory of that name is used as is. A file name counts as unused when nothing exists at that path, which holds for a dangling symlink, and the body file is then opened in a way that follows the link. When the output base is writable by other users, as with output_under("/tmp"), a local user can pre-create the directory with a symlink named like an attachment. The parser then writes the attachment to the link target with the privileges of the parsing process.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
CPANSec CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard C 62/100 over 337 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Affected: 0 , < 5.521 (custom)
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