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CVE-1999-0462
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 1999-03-17 · updated 2026-06-16
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.
Affected products
- Suse Linux: 5.3
References
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