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CVE-1999-1096
Published: Sep 12, 2001
Modified: Aug 1, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
19980516 kde exploit
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
19980517 simple kde exploit fix
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
kde-klock-home-bo(1644)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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