Process Termination Vulnerability in KDE klock
CVE-1999-0780

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

FreeBSD

Status
FreeBSD
Kde
Linux Kernel
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 November 1998

What is CVE-1999-0780?

The KDE klock utility contains a flaw that allows local users to terminate any running process by specifying an arbitrary process identifier (PID) in the .kss.pid file. This vulnerability can lead to system instability and the unauthorized interruption of other users' processes, making it a significant concern for users running KDE environments. Local exploitation can facilitate further attacks or denial-of-service scenarios.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91141486301691&w=2
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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