CVE-2000-0606

Published: Jun 21, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (12)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Mandrakesoft: Mandrake Linux · Redhat: Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 2.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 2.1
Debian Debian Linux	Version 2.2
Debian Debian Linux	Version 2.3
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux	Version 6.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux	Version 7.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux	Version 7.1
Redhat Linux	Version 5.0
Redhat Linux	Version 5.1
Redhat Linux	Version 5.2
Redhat Linux	Version 6.1
Redhat Linux	Version 6.2

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1371

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.21.0006192340340.19998-100000%40ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1371

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.21.0006192340340.19998-100000%40ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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