PatchTheCVECVE-2026-17435: File::Rotate::Simple versions before 0.4.0 for Perl create the target of dangling symlinks when rotating files
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Routine
LOW 2.5
CVE-2026-17435 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.5) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
File::Rotate::Simple versions before 0.4.0 for Perl create the target of dangling symlinks when rotating files. When the file to be rotated is a symbolic link to a missing file, and the touch option is enabled, then the rotate method assumes that the file is absent (since the existence check is against the target), and does not rotate it. But it touches the file, which creates the target. An attacker that has the ability to create the symlink c
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 2.5 (Low) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.1% (top 97%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| Published | 2026-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): CPANSec
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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