Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 1998· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-1999-1269
CVE-1999-1269
Description
Screen savers in KDE beta 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .kss.pid file.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde_beta_3:initial:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8506nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1641nvd
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