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CVE-1999-1296

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CVE-1999-1296

Published: Sep 12, 2001

Modified: Aug 1, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Buffer overflow in Kerberos IV compatibility libraries as used in Kerberos V allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in a kerberos configuration file, which can be specified via the KRB_CONF environmental variable.

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References

19970429 vulnerabilities in kerberos
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