CVE-1999-1106
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name...
CVE-1999-1106 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Kde, published April 29, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.53%EPSS, 45th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name) command line argument.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name) command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1106- 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 kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name) command line argument.
- Record
CVE-1999-1106- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1087No score
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name) command line argument.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1087- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qw2m-hhm5-5q57No score
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name...
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c (account_name) command line argument.
- Record
GHSA-qw2m-hhm5-5q57- 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.