CVE-1999-0462 — HIGH severity vulnerability (suidperl in Linux Perl does not check the nosuid mount optio)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0462 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-03-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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 | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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