Unscored severity · published Jun 21, 2000
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
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
5.0; 5.1; 5.2; 6.1; 6.2 · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux · Mandrakesoft
6.1; 7.0; 7.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0606
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0606
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1371
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.21.0006192340340.19998-100000%40ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk
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