CVE-2000-1096
crontab by Paul Vixie uses predictable file names for a temporary file and does not properly ensure that the file is owned by the user executing the crontab -e command, which allows local users with write access to the crontab spool directory to execute…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.79%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
crontab by Paul Vixie uses predictable file names for a temporary file and does not properly ensure that the file is owned by the user executing the crontab -e command, which allows local users with write access to the crontab spool directory to execute arbitrary commands by creating world-writeable temporary files and modifying them while the victim is editing the file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.79% probability · 54th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- paul vixie/vixie cron
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0237.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1960Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5543
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0237.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1960Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5543
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.