CVE-2006-2607
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%
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.
Products: paul_vixie vixie_cron
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | cron | 3.0pl1-64 |
| Debian 13 | cron | 3.0pl1-64 |
| Debian 14 | cron | 3.0pl1-64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | vixie-cron | 4:4.1-44.EL4 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | vixie-cron-debuginfo | 4:4.1-44.EL4 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cronie | 1.5.0-65.4 |