CVE-1999-1296: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Apr 29 1997(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in Kerberos IV compatibility libraries as used in Kerberos V allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in a kerberos configuration file, which can be specified via the KRB_CONF environmental variable.

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

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