CVE-1999-1096

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

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 32th percentile

Published

2001-09-12

Updated

2024-08-01

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221101925954&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221101925959&w=2

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-1999-1084
• CVE-1999-1109
• CVE-1999-1083
• CVE-1999-1110
• CVE-1999-1082
• CVE-1999-1112