CVE-1999-1296

Published Apr 29, 1997

Last updated 5 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "2B904DCE-D59F-45C7-A814-DE42CF02792D"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References