Vulnerability Name:

CCN-5054

Published:2000-08-01
Updated:2000-08-01
Summary:The kon2 (Kanji on Console) package in Linux is vulnerable to root compromise. The package contains a suid program called FLD that accepts option inputs from a text file. An attacker could input arbitrary code into the stack to gain root access.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 04 2000 - 11:56:42 CDT
kon2

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2000:028
kon2

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kon2-root-access(5054)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1