Perl 5.004_04 and earlier follows symbolic links when running with the -e option, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/perl-eaXXXXX file.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88932165406213&w=2 | Exploit Mailing List |
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7243.php | Broken Link |
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#perl | Broken Link |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 1999-12-31 05:00
Updated : 2024-01-26 16:54
NVD link : CVE-1999-1386
Mitre link : CVE-1999-1386
CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1386
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Products Affected
perl
- perl
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')