Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 1998
CVE-1999-1107
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KD
Kde · Kde
1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1107
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1107
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91141486301691&w=2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1650
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