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kon2: buffer overflow allows local users to obtain root privileges

Package(s):kon2 CVE #(s):CAN-2002-1155
Created:June 3, 2003 Updated:June 16, 2003
Description: KON is a Kanji emulator for the console. There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the command line parsing code portion of the kon program up to and including version 0.3.9b. This vulnerability, if appropriately exploited, can lead to local users being able to gain elevated (root) privileges.
Alerts:
Gentoo 200306-07 2003-06-14
Mandrake MDKSA-2003:064 2003-06-05
Red Hat RHSA-2003:047-01 2003-06-03
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