Vixie Cron 'do_command.c' May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016480 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1016480
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-2607
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 12 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Version(s): 4.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Vixie cron. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
When the '/etc/security/limits.conf' file has been configured with limits for a user and that user has sufficient privileges to execute cron, the user can exceed the limits to execute arbitrary programs with root privileges. The 'do_command.c' code does not check the return code of a setuid call and may permit the command when it should not be permitted.
Roman Veretelnikov reported this vulnerability in January 2006.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Cause:
Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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