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CVE-1999-1296

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 1997-04-29 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Mit Kerberos 5

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References