CVE-2001-0559

Published: Aug 14, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

crontab in Vixie cron 3.0.1 and earlier does not properly drop privileges after the failed parsing of a modification operation, which could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges when an editor is called to correct the error.

Affected (1)

Products: Paul Vixie: Vixie Cron

Paul Vixie

1 product

Vixie Cron

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Paul Vixie Vixie Cron	Up to 3.0.1

References (12)

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-054

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-050.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_017_cron_txt.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183029

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2687

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6508

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-054