PT-2003-1052 · Kon · Kon2-Fonts

Published 2003-06-03 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2002-1155

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions kon2-fonts versions 0.3.9b and earlier

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the KON kon2 package, which can be exploited locally. This can lead to a disruption in the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. The exploitation can be carried out via a long command line argument.

Recommendations For versions 0.3.9b and earlier, consider restricting access to the vulnerable package until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using long command line arguments with the KON kon2 package to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-07805

BDU:2015-07806

CVE-2002-1155

Affected Products

Kon2-Fonts

References · 11

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/22720 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/22719 · Exploit
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-047.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1155 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-050.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-07805 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-07806 · Security Note
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:064 · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105577912106710&w=2 · Note
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-047.html · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105474080512376&w=2 · Note