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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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-0461 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:41:44.864Z

Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-0462

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-03-17T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-0462

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