Description
The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.
Products
- Apple A/UX 3.1.1
- Digital OSF 1 1.3
- FreeBSD 2.0.5
- FreeBSD 2.0
- FreeBSD 2.1.0
- HP HP-UX 10
- HP HP-UX 8
- HP HP-UX 9
- IBM AIX 3.2.5
- IBM AIX 4
- Linux Kernel 1.2
- Linux Kernel 2.0
- NEC ASL UX 4800
- NEC UX_4800
- NEC EWS-UX V 4.2
- NEC EWS-UX V 4.2MP
- NEC UP-UX_V 4.2MP
Questions to Ask Vendors
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-0138, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-0138 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References