Vulnerability CVE-2006-2607
Published: 2006-05-25   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Paul vixie -> Vixie cron 

 References:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
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=178431
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/
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