Description
Buffer overflow in kppp in KDE allows local users to gain root access via a long PATH environmental variable.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91141486301691&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1650
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
kde/kde
1.0
Published
Nov 18, 1998
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026