What is the severity of CVE-1999-1096?

CVE-1999-1096 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1096?

To remediate CVE-1999-1096, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of KDE that addresses this buffer overflow issue.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-1096?

CVE-1999-1096 primarily affects local users on systems running KDE version 1.0.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1096?

CVE-1999-1096 is categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Can CVE-1999-1096 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-1999-1096 requires local access to the system to be exploited.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1096

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

16/5/1998

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1096: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat May 16 1998(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
KDE KDE	=1.0
	=1.0

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1096?
CVE-1999-1096 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1096?
To remediate CVE-1999-1096, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of KDE that addresses this buffer overflow issue.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1096?
CVE-1999-1096 primarily affects local users on systems running KDE version 1.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1096?
CVE-1999-1096 is categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Can CVE-1999-1096 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-1999-1096 requires local access to the system to be exploited.

collector/nvd-historical
collector/nvd-index
agent/type
agent/first-publish-date
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/weakness
agent/references
agent/severity
agent/description
collector/nvd-api
source/NVD
agent/software-canonical-lookup
agent/last-modified-date
agent/author
agent/softwarecombine
agent/event
agent/tags
agent/source
vendor/kde
canonical/kde kde
version/kde kde/1.0

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1096?
CVE-1999-1096 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1096?
To remediate CVE-1999-1096, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of KDE that addresses this buffer overflow issue.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1096?
CVE-1999-1096 primarily affects local users on systems running KDE version 1.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-1999-1096?
CVE-1999-1096 is categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Can CVE-1999-1096 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-1999-1096 requires local access to the system to be exploited.