CVE-1999-1386

Low

2.1/10

Summary

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.

Access Complexity: LOW
AccessVector: LOCAL
Authentication: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

References

Advisory Timeline

Published Dec 31, 1999