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CVE-2001-0559
crontab in Vixie cron 3.0.1 and earlier does not properly drop privileges after the failed parsing of a modification operation, which could allow a local attac…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Vixie Cron crontab 3.0 - Privilege Lowering Failure (2)2001-07-05 · local · linux · Verified
- Vixie Cron crontab 3.0 - Privilege Lowering Failure (1)2001-05-07 · local · linux · Verified
Impact
crontab in Vixie cron 3.0.1 and earlier does not properly drop privileges after the failed parsing of a modification operation, which could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges when an editor is called to correct the error.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Vixie | Vixie Cron | through 3.0.1 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-054
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-050.php3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_017_cron_txt.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183029
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6508
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-054
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-050.php3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_017_cron_txt.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183029
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6508