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High
CVE-1999-0138
The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root...
Vulnerability Description
The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
a ux, osf 1, freebsd, hp-ux, aix, linux kernel, asl ux 4800, ews-ux v, up-ux v
Vulnerable Versions:
3.1.1, 1.3, 2.0, 2.0.5, 2.1.0, 8, 9, 10, 3.2.5, 4, 1.2.0, 4.2, 4.2mp
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 29th, 1999
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.