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TI-1999-00136 Aliases CVE-1999-0138GHSA-785w-f5m3-3g56

The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to…

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00697 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:a_ux:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableDigital
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:a_ux:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Digital
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:nec:asl_ux_4800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNEC Corporation
cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableNEC Corporation
cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:4.2mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2mpVulnerableNEC Corporation
cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v:4.2mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2mpVulnerableNEC Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:nec:asl_ux_4800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:o:nec:ews-ux_v:4.2mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2mp Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v:4.2mp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2mp Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0138
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-785w-f5m3-3g56

References

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Sources

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