CVE-1999-0034
Buffer overflow in suidperl (sperl), Perl 4.x and 5.x.
7.2 HighPublic exploit
CVE-1999-0034 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Larry Wall Perl, published May 29, 1997. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.18%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.18%EPSS, 68th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known4 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in suidperl (sperl), Perl 4.x and 5.x.
Exploit likelihood
1.18%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | suid_perl 5.001 - Command Execution | 1996-06-01 |
| Exploit-DB | BSD/OS 2.1/3.0 / Larry Wall Perl 5.0 03 / RedHat 4.0/4.1 / SGI Freeware 1.0/2.0 SUIDPerl - Local Overflow (1) | 1997-04-17 |
| Exploit-DB | BSD/OS 2.1/3.0 / Larry Wall Perl 5.0 03 / RedHat 4.0/4.1 / SGI Freeware 1.0/2.0 SUIDPerl - Local Overflow (2) | 1997-04-17 |
| Exploit-DB | BSDi SUIDPerl - Local Stack Buffer Overflow | 2000-11-21 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in suidperl (sperl), Perl 4.x and 5.x.
- Record
CVE-1999-0034- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in suidperl (sperl), Perl 4.x and 5.x.
- Record
CVE-1999-0034- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0034No score
Buffer overflow in suidperl (sperl), Perl 4.x and 5.x.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0034- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6v5q-h64v-p5mpNo score
Buffer overflow in suidperl (sperl), Perl 4.x and 5.x.
Buffer overflow in suidperl (sperl), Perl 4.x and 5.x.
- Record
GHSA-6v5q-h64v-p5mp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.