CVE-1999-1096
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1096- 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 kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1096- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1077 No score
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1077- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p45q-4pfx-vgqg No score
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-p45q-4pfx-vgqg- 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-1999-1096 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Kde, published May 16, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.