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CVE-2006-2607 Detail

Current 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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/25/2006
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Provides administrator access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
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 Exploit Patch
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/

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10213
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10213

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-2607
NVD Published Date:
05/25/2006
NVD Last Modified:
10/18/2018