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CVE-2000-0606

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.

Published

2000-06-21T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.1 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.2 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 2.3 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 6.1 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 7.0 Yes
Operating System mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 7.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 5.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 5.2 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.1 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 6.2 Yes
References