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.
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EUVD-2006-2606 | 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. |
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USN-778-1 | cron vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T17:58:51.709Z
Reserved: 2006-05-25T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-2607

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-05-25T20:02:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-2607


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