Description
Screen savers in KDE beta 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .kss.pid file.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1641
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8506
Scores
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
29.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
kde/kde_beta_3
initial
Published
Feb 06, 1998
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026