OSVDB ID: 2094 Title: kon2 Command Line Parsing Overflow |
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Description |
A local overflow exists in kon2. The "kon" program fails to sanitize buffer input resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can gain root privileges resulting in a loss of integrity. |
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Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Integrity Exploit: Exploit Public |
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Upgrade to version 0.3.9b-1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds. |
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Unknown or Incomplete |