CVE-1999-1296
MIT Kerberos 5 - Local Privilege Escalation via KRB_CONF Environment Variable
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
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Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
mit/kerberos_5
1.5.2
Published
Apr 29, 1997
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026