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CVE-1999-1386
Published: Mar 9, 2002
Modified: Aug 1, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#perl
x_refsource_CONFIRM
19980308 another /tmp race: `perl -e' opens temp file not safely
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
perl-e-tmp-symlink(7243)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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