CVE-2006-2607

Published: May 25, 2006Modified: 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

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Paul Vixie: Vixie Cron

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Paul Vixie Vixie Cron	Version 4.1

References (38)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20380

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20388

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20616

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21032

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21702

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35318

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016480

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/20380

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20388

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/20616

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/21032

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/21702

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/35318

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016480

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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