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CVE-2012-6110
bcron-exec in bcron before 0.10 does not close file descriptors associated with temporary files when running a cron job, which allows…
Low2.1EPSS 0.43%
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- redhat
Description
bcron-exec in bcron before 0.10 does not close file descriptors associated with temporary files when running a cron job, which allows local users to modify job files and send spam messages by accessing an open file descriptor.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.43% · top 63% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686650 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- bcron-bcronexe-priv-esc(81383) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20130116 bcron: cron jobs get access to the temporary output files from all other jobs that are still running (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://untroubled.org/bcron/NEWS (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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