high7.2
CVE-1999-0138
The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.
Impact
The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | A Ux | Version 3.1.1 |
| Digital | Osf 1 | Version 1.3 |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | Versions 2.0, 2.0.5, 2.1.0 |
| Hp | Hp-Ux | Versions 8, 9, 10 |
| Ibm | Aix | Versions 3.2.5, 4 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | Versions 1.2.0, 2.0 |
| Nec | Asl Ux 4800 | All versions |
| Nec | Ews-Ux V | Versions 4.2, 4.2mp |
| Nec | Up-Ux V | Version 4.2mp |