CVE-1999-0138

Published: Jun 26, 1996Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.

Affected (16)

Products: Apple: A Ux · Digital: Osf 1 · Freebsd: Freebsd · +4 more

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Apple: A Ux · Digital: Osf 1 · Freebsd: Freebsd · Hp: Hp Ux · Ibm: Aix · Linux: Linux Kernel · Nec: Asl Ux 4800, Ews Ux V, Up Ux V

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3 products

Configuration A

16 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple A Ux	Version 3.1.1
Digital Osf 1	Version 1.3
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 2.0.5
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 2.0
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 2.1.0
Hp Hp Ux	Version 10
Hp Hp Ux	Version 8
Hp Hp Ux	Version 9
Ibm Aix	Version 3.2.5
Ibm Aix	Version 4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 1.2.0
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.0
Nec Asl Ux 4800	All versions
Nec Ews Ux V	Version 4.2
Nec Ews Ux V	Version 4.2mp
Nec Up Ux V	Version 4.2mp

References (2)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0138

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0138

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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