Vulnerability in Suse Linux

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 mountable file system, e.g. a CD-ROM or floppy disk.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)