CVE-2006-2607
do_command.c in Vixie cron (vixie-cron) 4.1 does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, as originally demonstrated by a program…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
do_command.c in Vixie cron (vixie-cron) 4.1 does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, as originally demonstrated by a program that exceeds the process limits as defined in /etc/security/limits.conf.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.56% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- paul vixie/vixie cron
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20380Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20388
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21032
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35318
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016480
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20380Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20388
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21032
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35318
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016480
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.