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SUSE update for vixie-cron
Secunia Advisory: SA20388
Release Date: 2006-06-01
Popularity: 6,399 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:SUSE Linux 10
SuSE Linux 9.1
SUSE Linux 9.2
SUSE Linux 9.3
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.x
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
UnitedLinux 1.0

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2607


Description:
SUSE has issued an update for vixie-cron. This fixes a security issue, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA20380

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- x86 Platform --

SUSE LINUX 10.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.1/rpm/i586/cron-4.1-45.3.i586.rpm
e497e8d493f1b94c0891af1026be4d0a

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/i586/cron-4.1-26.2.i586.rpm
a7daa9be8f6d1f3d5b87904e934ee235

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/i586/cron-4.1-20.2.i586.rpm
feabbd699c9504dc4cf0bf0ba91e6f2d

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/i586/cron-4.1-14.2.i586.rpm
0979cea40c43166044c66364b148101b

SUSE LINUX 9.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/i586/cron-3.0.1-920.12.i586.rpm
e140f798e6146f52ca2621a6ef678a45

-- Power PC Platform --

SUSE LINUX 10.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.1/rpm/ppc/cron-4.1-45.3.ppc.rpm
0b0550667503fc422ae7601b4cb513e6

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/ppc/cron-4.1-26.2.ppc.rpm
711aeec2e8bfcb02835478e3c5bc62c8

-- x86-64 Platform --

SUSE LINUX 10.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.1/rpm/x86_64/cron-4.1-45.3.x86_64.rpm
01885af8563e8f2e093b7741e0e7ee95

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/x86_64/cron-4.1-26.2.x86_64.rpm
3716db1e6d608fc4714b8ac137c94059

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/x86_64/cron-4.1-20.2.x86_64.rpm
4287461b019ece311e32082fd87bc0a9

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/x86_64/cron-4.1-14.2.x86_64.rpm
574294ae7f583add41bd45774988cb4e

SUSE LINUX 9.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/x86_64/up...m/x86_64/cron-3.0.1-920.12.x86_64.rpm
6b26840c02592f7978d841f99743371d

-- Sources --

SUSE LINUX 10.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/update/10.1/rpm/src/cron-4.1-45.3.src.rpm
f43d85f87f2571b7a72c580f40027abd

SUSE LINUX 10.0:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/10.0/rpm/src/cron-4.1-26.2.src.rpm
78ea0581677076016e90b109e6154b12

SUSE LINUX 9.3:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.3/rpm/src/cron-4.1-20.2.src.rpm
9a1b7e7f96f6daaa2ce77f922ff9df9a

SUSE LINUX 9.2:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.2/rpm/src/cron-4.1-14.2.src.rpm
26adb41a9c1beb796184323a0c0fed8a

SUSE LINUX 9.1:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/9.1/rpm/src/cron-3.0.1-920.12.src.rpm
84e82588b2fcd45ff23e02502acbc8d2
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/x86_64/update/9.1/rpm/src/cron-3.0.1-920.12.src.rpm
c0aa0ac7fb31ae24da6404b0e0cdc218

-- Packages from the maintenance web --

UnitedLinux 1.0:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/sea...9b78595924034dfdf1a0dcd1777838f9.html

SUSE SLES 9:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/sea...9b78595924034dfdf1a0dcd1777838f9.html

SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/sea...9b78595924034dfdf1a0dcd1777838f9.html

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8:
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/sea...9b78595924034dfdf1a0dcd1777838f9.html

Original Advisory:
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html

Other References:
SA20380:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20380/


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