5964 : Perl suidperl FileSystem Mount Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1997-05-29

Description

suidperl contains a flaw that may allow a local malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when a user mounts media with files with a UID other than their own. The user can then run arbitrary scripts as that user (possibly root). Depending on the chosen script, this flaw may lead to a loss of confidentiality, integrity and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration, Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.004_03 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. It is also possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Do not let untrusted users mount media. A Patch for the vulnerable versions (4.x and 5.x) was also released.

Products

Perl

suidperl

5.003

References

CVE ID: 1999-0462 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 339
ISS X-Force ID: 3544
CERT: CA-1997-17
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/SA-1997.26.txt
CIAC Advisory: h-66a
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_1/0185.html
Vendor URL: http://www.perl.org/

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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