VulnerabilityModified
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 the /tmp/perl-eaXXXXX file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.46%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.46% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- perl/perl
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88932165406213&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7243.phpBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#perlBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88932165406213&w=2Exploit, Mailing List
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7243.phpBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#perlBroken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.