Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 1998
CVE-1999-0782
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% 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
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0782
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0782
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91141486301691&w=2
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