CVE-1999-1296
Buffer overflow in Kerberos IV compatibility libraries as used in Kerberos V allows local users...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1296- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1296- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1277 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1277- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crq7-q2h2-v5r9 No score
Buffer overflow in Kerberos IV compatibility libraries as used in Kerberos V allows local users...
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.
- Record
GHSA-crq7-q2h2-v5r9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1296 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Mit Kerberos 5, published April 29, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.