CVE-2000-0703
7.2CVSSHIGH
Description
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 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:CConfidentialityComplete
I:CIntegrityComplete
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0022.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0086.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0113.html
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Timeline
Published
Oct 13, 2000
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
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