CVE-2000-0703

suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 64th percentile

Published

2000-10-13

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0022.html

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20142
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20141

Security advisories

• http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-026.0.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1547
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-048.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry