PUBLISHED DATE: February 6, 1998CVE-1999-1269:
Screen savers in KDE...

Description

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

Products

• KDE KDE Beta 3 Initial

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-1269, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-1269 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1269