CVE-2001-0559
Severity:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
14/08/2001
Last modified:
10/10/2017
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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