CVE-1999-0462

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…

published February 4, 2000

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
32.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00397 · 32.7th percentile
Published
2000-02-04T05:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 FEB 05:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5