Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 29, 1997· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-1999-1296
CVE-1999-1296
Description
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
1- marc.infonvd
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