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Vixie Cron "do_command.c" setuid Security Issue
Secunia Advisory: SA20380
Release Date: 2006-06-01
Popularity: 7,918 views

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

Software:Vixie Cron 4.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Restrict the use of cron to trusted users only.

Some Linux vendors have issued fixed packages.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Roman Veretelnikov

Original Advisory:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]



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