CVE-1999-0462

Published Mar 17, 1999

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "BCC94EF9-5872-402F-B2FC-06331A924BB2"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References