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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:01.877Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1296

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1997-04-29T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2020-01-21T15:45:38.117

Link: CVE-1999-1296

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