CVE-2001-0782

KDE ktvision 0.1.1-271 and earlier is affected by a local privilege escalation through a symlink attack on a user configuration file. The underlying cause is a symbolic-link/race condition that allows a local attacker to gain root privileges. The provided documents identify the affected product a...

CVE-2001-0782: Undefined Security Weakness

KDE ktvision 0.1.1-271 and earlier allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a user configuration file...

CVE-2001-0955

Buffer overflow in fbglyph.c in XFree86 before 4.2.0, related to glyph clipping for large origins, allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly gain privileges via a large number of characters, possibly through the web page search form of KDE Konqueror or from an xterm command with ...

CVE-1999-1268

Vulnerability details (CVE-1999-1268) show a local-privilege/bypass issue in KDE konsole where a local user can hijack or observe another user’s session by accessing certain devices. The provided documents do not specify the exact affected version(s), vulnerable component/file, or underlying root...

CVE-1999-1269

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

CVE-1999-1107

Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable...

CVE-1999-1267

KDE file manager kfm uses a TCP server for certain file operations, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary files by sending a copy command to the server...

CVE-1999-1269

CVE-1999-1269 affects KDE beta 3 screen savers. The root cause is a symlink attack on the .kss.pid file, allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files. Exploitation details are not provided in the connected documents, and no remediation/patch information is included here.

CVE-1999-1268

Vulnerability in KDE konsole allows local users to hijack or observe sessions of other users by accessing certain devices...

CVE-1999-1106

CVE-1999-1106 affects KDE’s kppp: a buffer overflow in the -c (account_name) argument parsing can allow a local user to gain root privileges. Affected component: kppp within KDE. Root cause: unchecked/buffer overrun when handling long account_name strings via the -c option. Impact: local privileg...

CVE-1999-1347

CVE-1999-1347 affects Red Hat Linux 6.1 and earlier. The vulnerability arises in Xsession, where local users with restricted accounts can bypass execution of the .xsession file by starting a desktop session (KDE, GNOME or similar) from KDM. This bypass allows the user to run with the environmenta...

CVE-1999-1096

The CVE-1999-1096 entry describes a local privilege escalation affecting KDE kscreensaver (klock) caused by a buffer overflow triggered by an excessively long HOME environment variable. The vulnerability allows local users to gain root privileges. Affected component: kscreensaver/klock; root caus...

CVE-1999-1267

CVE-1999-1267 concerns the KDE file manager (kfm), which exposes a TCP server for certain file operations. According to the description and linked records, a remote attacker can modify arbitrary files by sending a copy command to this server. The vulnerability is categorized with a NVD base score...

CVE-1999-1270

KMail in KDE 1.0 exposes a PGP passphrase as a command-line argument to other programs. This allows local users to view the passphrase via process listing (e.g., ps) and potentially compromise the PGP keys of other users. Affected component: KMail (KDE 1.0); root cause: passphrase passed as comma...

CVE-1999-1107

The CVE-1999-1107 entry describes a local buffer overflow in KDE’s kppp, triggered by a long PATH environment variable, enabling local users to gain root access. The affected component is kppp within KDE; the underlying cause is a buffer overflow related to PATH handling. The provided references ...

CVE-1999-1269: Undefined Security Weakness

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

CVE-1999-1268: Undefined Security Weakness

Vulnerability in KDE konsole allows local users to hijack or observe sessions of other users by accessing certain devices...

CVE-1999-1106: Undefined Security Weakness

Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long -c accountname command line argument...

CVE-1999-1096: Undefined Security Weakness

Buffer overflow in kscreensaver in KDE klock allows local users to gain root privileges via a long HOME environmental variable...

CVE-1999-1267: Undefined Security Weakness

KDE file manager kfm uses a TCP server for certain file operations, which allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary files by sending a copy command to the server...