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CVE-1999-1296

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1997-04-29 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-1999-1296
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.34%

Original 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.