The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-process/vixie-cron. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 25, 2010 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade vixie-cron | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 25, 2010 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cronieUpgrade cronie-anacronUpgrade cron | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
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