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.
Published:Jun 21, 2000
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Jul 19, 2000
EPSS Score:0.00063
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Debian
Product
Debian Linux
Debian
Debian Linux
Vendor
Mandrakesoft
Product
Mandrake Linux
Mandrakesoft
Mandrake Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Linux
Redhat
Linux
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
