VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0560
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron 3.0.1-56 and earlier could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long username (> 20 characters).
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.51%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.51%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron 3.0.1-56 and earlier could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long username (> 20 characters).
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.51% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- paul vixie/vixie cron
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0197.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/immunix/2001-q1/0066.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17048&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17261&apar=only
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-022.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/5583
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-014.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6098
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0197.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/immunix/2001-q1/0066.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17048&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17261&apar=only
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-022.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/5583
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-014.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6098
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.