CVE-1999-0138

Summary

CVE-1999-0138 is a vulnerability affecting the suidperl and sperl programs. This issue permits a user to maintain root privileges when changing UIDs back to their original user, potentially granting unauthorized access to the system. This flaw can be exploited by a malicious actor to gain root access and carry out unintended actions, making it a significant security concern. The vulnerability arises from the failure of these programs to properly relinquish root privileges upon UID switching.

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