CVE-1999-0462

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-03-17 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0462, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0462

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