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CVE-2000-0607

Buffer overflow in fld program in Kanji on Console (KON) package on Linux may allow local users to gain root privileges via an input file containing long CHARS…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

Buffer overflow in fld program in Kanji on Console (KON) package on Linux may allow local users to gain root privileges via an input file containing long CHARSET_REGISTRY or CHARSET_ENCODING settings.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
DebianDebian Linux
Versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
MandrakesoftMandrake Linux
Versions 6.1, 7.0, 7.1
RedhatLinux
Versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2

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