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CVE-1999-1296

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Published: Apr 29, 1997Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Mit: Kerberos 5
Mit
1 product
Kerberos 5
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Kerberos 5
Version 1.5.2

References (2)

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

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