CVE-1999-0462
suidperl in Linux Perl does not check the nosuid mount option on file systems, allowing local...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0462- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0462- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0461 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0461- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5q5q-p45w-x7rp No score
suidperl in Linux Perl does not check the nosuid mount option on file systems, allowing local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-5q5q-p45w-x7rp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0462 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Suse Linux, published March 17, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.