CVE-1999-1096: Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.

CVE-1999-1096 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 1998-05-16

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

Technologies: Kde. Vendors: Kde.

Quick answers

Is CVE-1999-1096 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-1999-1096 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-1999-1096?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 16 May 1998.
Which products and versions are affected?
Kde. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-1999-1096?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-1999-1096?
Check whether you run Kde. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Kde

References

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