CVE-1999-0462

SUSE Linux - Local Privilege Escalation via suidperl Setuid Script

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/339

Scores

EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 14.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
suse/suse_linux 5.3
Published Mar 17, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026