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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-1999-1096

Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.

  • Published: May 16, 1998
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1096
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
kde / kde 1.0 1.0.x