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CVE-1999-0735

KDE K-Mail allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack in temporary user directories.

KDE K-Mail allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack in temporary user directories.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00266
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Affected Products & Versions

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kde k-mail<= 1.1
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localCaldera kdenetwork 1.1.1-1 / Caldera OpenLinux 1.3/2.2 / KDE KDE 1.1/1.1. / RedHat Linux 6.0 - K-Mail File Creationverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · bid/300www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD04 Jan 2000 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA1999015_01.html
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