CVE-1999-0462 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root access by exploiting suidperl's failure to respect nosuid mount options on removable media.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0462?
CVE-1999-0462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 4 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Suse Suse Linux.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0462?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0462 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux
- CVE-2007-0460 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2005-2023 The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pi
- CVE-2004-2004 The Live CD in SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal edition is configured without a password for root, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via SSH.
- CVE-2000-1040 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-2000-1044 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5q5q-p45w-x7rp.