CVE-1999-1096

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

published September 12, 2001

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00388 · 31.7th percentile
Published
2001-09-12T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 SEP 04:00Z
    Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable
    cvelistv5