CVE-2000-0703
High
Description
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Larry Wall Perl
PublishedOct 20, 2000
First seenOct 20, 2000
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| larry_wall perl | 5.4.5, 5.5, 5.5.3, 5.6 | — |
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