VDB-14698 · CVE-1999-0731 · BID 489

Caldera Openlinux 1.3/2.2 KDE klock Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Caldera Openlinux 1.3/2.2. This affects an unknown part of the component KDE klock. Executing a manipulation can lead to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-0731. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Caldera Openlinux 1.3/2.2. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component KDE klock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The KDE klock program allows local users to unlock a session using malformed input.

The weakness was presented 06/23/1999 by FIRST with Caldera (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0731. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 489†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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06/21/2014 +5477 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Organization: Caldera
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0731 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0731
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14698
SecurityFocus: 489 - KDE klock Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 11:49
Updated: 04/19/2026 05:36
Changes: 06/21/2014 11:49 (44), 05/21/2018 10:04 (7), 04/19/2026 05:36 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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