FKIE_CVE-2006-2607

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-05-25 20:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:25
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20380Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20388
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20616
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/21032
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/21702
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35318
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016480
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431Exploit, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20380Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20388
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20616
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21032
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21702
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35318
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016480
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
paul_vixie vixie_cron 4.1
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