## Description

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

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### apple - a_ux

Affected Versions:

- 3.1.1

### digital - osf_1

Affected Versions:

- 1.3

### freebsd - freebsd

Affected Versions:

- 2.0

### freebsd - freebsd

Affected Versions:

- 2.0.5

### freebsd - freebsd

Affected Versions:

- 2.1.0

### hp - hp-ux

Affected Versions:

- 8

### hp - hp-ux

Affected Versions:

- 9

### hp - hp-ux

Affected Versions:

- 10

### ibm - aix

Affected Versions:

- 3.2.5

### ibm - aix

Affected Versions:

- 4

### linux - linux_kernel

Affected Versions:

- 1.2.0

### linux - linux_kernel

Affected Versions:

- 2.0

### nec - asl_ux_4800

Affected Versions:

- *

### nec - ews-ux_v

Affected Versions:

- 4.2

### nec - ews-ux_v

Affected Versions:

- 4.2mp

### nec - up-ux_v

Affected Versions:

- 4.2mp

## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0138
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0138

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