Mandrake Linux Advisory: kon2

Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory

Problem Description:

A vulnerability was discovered in kon2, a Kanji emulator for the
console. A buffer overflow in the command line parsing can be
exploited, leading to local users being able to gain root
privileges.

These updated packages provide a fix for this vulnerability.

References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-1155

Updated Packages:

Corporate Server 2.1:
1c9e7eb35e2855d1da912e13e4db7825
corporate/2.1/RPMS/kon2-0.3.9b-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
e49a5bce199972e2a21efd25f83676a4
corporate/2.1/SRPMS/kon2-0.3.9b-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.2:
2c338a8942cb4499df198f99aee1d39d
8.2/RPMS/kon2-0.3.9b-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
e49a5bce199972e2a21efd25f83676a4
8.2/SRPMS/kon2-0.3.9b-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 9.0:
1c9e7eb35e2855d1da912e13e4db7825
9.0/RPMS/kon2-0.3.9b-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
e49a5bce199972e2a21efd25f83676a4
9.0/SRPMS/kon2-0.3.9b-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 9.1:
3fb1184aba59b20eff5413f3cab5acfe
9.1/RPMS/kon2-0.3.9b-1.1mdk.i586.rpm
e49a5bce199972e2a21efd25f83676a4
9.1/SRPMS/kon2-0.3.9b-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for
more information):

To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for
you.

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package
from one of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with “rpm -Fvh
*.rpm”. A list of FTP mirrors can be obtained from:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the
integrity of the downloaded package. You can do this with the
command:

rpm –checksig <filename>

All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security. You can
obtain the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team
from:

https://www.mandrakesecure.net/RPM-GPG-KEYS

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours
to update.

You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/

MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services
that anyone can subscribe to. Information on these lists can be
obtained by visiting:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php

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