CVE-2000-0606

High

Description

Buffer overflow in kon program in Kanji on Console (KON) package on Linux may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long -StartupMessage parameter.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductRedhat Linux
PublishedJun 21, 2000
First seenJun 21, 2000

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
redhat linux5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2—
debian debian_linux2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3—
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux6.1, 7.0, 7.1—

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