CVE-1999-0138 json
The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.
published 1996-06-26 30 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0138
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.
Exploit prediction
0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0138
- NVD CVE-1999-0138
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