KDE Initial .kss.pid race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE Initial. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file .kss.pid. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-1269. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE Initial. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file .kss.pid. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was published 02/06/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1269. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1641). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/06/1998 🔍
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06/18/2014 +5976 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1269 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1269
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14075
X-Force: 1641 - KDE screen savers can overwrite any file

Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 23:55
Updated: 04/17/2026 07:57
Changes: 06/18/2014 23:55 (44), 05/19/2018 09:53 (6), 04/17/2026 07:57 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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