CVE-1999-1107

Summary

CVE-1999-1107 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the kppp application within the KDE environment. This issue arises due to incorrect handling of long PATH environmental variables. A local user who manipulates this variable can exploit the vulnerability, resulting in arbitrary code execution and potential root access. This flaw posed a serious risk to KDE users at the time, underscoring the importance of prompt patches and secure programming practices.

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