CVE-1999-1096
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a...
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.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.39%EPSS, 33rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-1999-1077No 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-vgqgNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.