CVE-2000-0703: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2000-0703: suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 05:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2000-0703 is an old local privilege escalation issue in suidperl, also known as sperl. A local user could abuse insufficient cleansing before suidperl called /bin/mail for an error report. Business risk depends on whether legacy systems still expose suidperl. Exposure is most likely on legacy Unix or Linux systems with suidperl/sperl installed and usable by local users. The bundle lists several 2000-era Linux vendor advisories, but affected products and versions are not normalized. Treat this as a legacy estate risk. It is urgent only where old systems still run suidperl with local user access, but privilege escalation makes confirmed exposure important to remediate. Mitigation focus: Check relevant Linux vendor advisories for supported Perl updates.; Apply vendor-provided Perl or suidperl security updates where applicable.; Remove or disable suidperl/sperl only if vendor guidance and operations allow it..

Prepared: Jul 12, 2026, 00:24 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 13, 2000, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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