CVE-1999-1269

Screen savers in KDE beta 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .kss.pid file.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateFeb 06, 1998, 05:00

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

2.1

Vector String

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

2.1

Vector String

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE