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.
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420878&w=2 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:01.877Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-1296

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Status : Modified
Published: 1997-04-29T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:30:46.663
Link: CVE-1999-1296

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