Description
Buffer overflow in KON kon2 0.3.9b and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -Coding command line argument.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- kon2 - Local Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-22719 · local · Jun 3, 2003 · verified
- kon2 - Local Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-22720 · local · Jun 3, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030616 Next kon2root - Redhat 9 mailing-list
- RHSA-2003:050 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:064 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:047 vendor-advisory
- 20030603 kon2_exploit!! mailing-list