Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions leak file descriptors of open files, which allows local users to bypass access restrictions and read fcron.allow and fcron.deny via the EDITOR environment variable.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade fcron | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 21, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-process/fcron. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 1, 2005 |
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