Multiple scripts in the perl package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.6 (including) | 5.6 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.6.1 (including) | 5.6.1 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.8.0 (including) | 5.8.0 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.8.1 (including) | 5.8.1 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.8.3 (including) | 5.8.3 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | perl-2:5.8.0-90.4 | * |
| Perl | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Perl | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Perl | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Perl | Ubuntu | feisty | * |