SUIDPerl Vulnerability: Local Users Exploiting nosuid Mount Option Bypass

CVE-1999-0462 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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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