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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:02.970Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1386

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Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1386

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