CVE-ID

CVE-1999-0462

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Description
suidperl in Linux Perl does not check the nosuid mount option on file systems, allowing local users to gain root access by placing a setuid script in a mountable file system, e.g. a CD-ROM or floppy disk.
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Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
19990607 Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Proposed (19990728)
Votes (Legacy)
ACCEPT(1) Baker
MODIFY(1) Frech
NOOP(1) Christey
Comments (Legacy)
 Frech> XF:perl-suidperl-bo
 Christey> XF:perl-suidperl-bo doesn't exist.

Proposed (Legacy)
19990728
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