CVE-1999-0782

Severity

21%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

48%

KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable.

KDE kppp allows local users to create a directory in an arbitrary location via the HOME environmental variable.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 2.1. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

First reported 26 years ago

1998-11-18 05:00:00

Last updated 8 years ago

2016-10-18 01:59:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1

2.6.20.1

References

19981118 Multiple KDE security vulnerabilities (root compromise)

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