Executive brief
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.
Affected products
- kde kde
Junglewise Threat Intelligence
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
Technologies: Kde. Vendors: Kde.