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.
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Upgrade to MIME-tools 5.521 or later.
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| Description | 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. | |
| 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 | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-28T17:34:06.757Z
Reserved: 2026-10-25T18:05:02.236Z
Link: CVE-2026-116271
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-28T18:17:13.580
Modified: 2026-10-28T18:17:13.580
Link: CVE-2026-116271
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-28T18:45:07Z
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CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')