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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.4.5 (including) | 5.4.5 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.5 (including) | 5.5 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.5.3 (including) | 5.5.3 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.6 (including) | 5.6 (including) |