FKIE_CVE-2005-4217
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-12-14 11:03 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:18
Severity
Summary
Perl in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 does not properly drop privileges when using the "$<" variable to set uid, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.3.9 |
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