Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 1998
CVE-1999-0780
KDE klock allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by specifying an arbitrary PID in the .kss.pid file
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
KDE klock allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by specifying an arbitrary PID in the .kss.pid file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.20.1 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.2 · source: NVD
KD
Kde · Kde
1.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
KE
Kernel
Linux
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