medium5.5
CVE-1999-1386
Perl 5.004_04 and earlier follows symbolic links when running with the -e option, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on…
Impact
Perl 5.004_04 and earlier follows symbolic links when running with the -e option, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/perl-eaXXXXX file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Perl | Perl | through 5.004_04 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88932165406213&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7243.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#perl
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88932165406213&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7243.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#perl