Description
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.
Published: 2000-07-19
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0603 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.
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Debian Debian Linux
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
Redhat Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:21:31.314Z

Reserved: 2000-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0607

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Status : Modified

Published: 2000-06-21T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-0607

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