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CVE-1999-1386

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.46%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1999-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-1999-1386
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.46%

Original NVD Description

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.