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CVE-2006-2607
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…
High7.2EPSS 0.56%
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- Updated
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.56% · top 53% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (19)
- 20060525 rPSA-2006-0082-1 vixie-cron (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ADV-2006-2075 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 18108 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20388 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1016480 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- USN-778-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2006:027 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 35318 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 21032 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200606-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10213 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- vixie-cron-docommand-gain-privilege(26691) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- RHSA-2006:0539 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20616 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 21702 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20380 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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