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CVE-1999-1269

nvd nist
Published: Feb 6, 1998Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

Screen savers in KDE beta 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .kss.pid file.

Affected (1)

Products: Kde: Kde Beta 3
Kde
1 product
Kde Beta 3
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Kde Beta 3
Version initial

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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