What is CVE-2017-6512?

CVE-2017-6512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in File\ \, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-06-01.

How severe is CVE-2017-6512?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-6512 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in File\ \

CVE-2017-6512

Race condition in the rmtree and remove_tree functions in the File-Path module before 2.13 for Perl allows attackers to set the mode on arbitrary files via vectors involving directory-permission loosening logic.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published 2017-06-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.024 (83.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-06.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000

Affected products

File\ \ — versions path_project
File\:\:path Project
Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cpansearch.perl.org/src/JKEENAN/File-Path-2.13/Changes (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3873 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/99180 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038610 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-12 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php (Third Party Advisory)
rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html (Issue Tracking)
usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6512?: CVE-2017-6512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in File\ \, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-06-01.
How severe is CVE-2017-6512?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6512 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.