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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian / debian_linux | 2.3 | 2.3.x |
| redhat / linux | 5.1 | 5.1.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 2.2 | 2.2.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 2.1 | 2.1.x |
| mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / linux | 6.1 | 6.1.x |
| redhat / linux | 6.2 | 6.2.x |
| redhat / linux | 5.0 | 5.0.x |
| mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux | 7.1 | 7.1.x |
| redhat / linux | 5.2 | 5.2.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 2.0 | 2.0.x |
| mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux | 6.1 | 6.1.x |