CVE-1999-1107
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH...
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1107- 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 kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-1107- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1088 No score
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1088- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-68qr-265f-wxp5 No score
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH...
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-68qr-265f-wxp5- 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-1999-1107 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Kde, published November 18, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.