Vulnerability Details CVE-1999-1296
Buffer overflow in Kerberos IV compatibility libraries as used in Kerberos V allows local users to gain root privileges via a long line in a kerberos configuration file, which can be specified via the KRB_CONF environmental variable.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 20.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
References
Products affected by CVE-1999-1296
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cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.2