Name: CVE-2017-9525: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-9525, CWE-59, CVSS 6.7, EPSS 0.00063

In the cron package through 3.0pl1-128 on Debian, and through 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2 on Ubuntu, the postinst maintainer script allows for group-crontab-to-root privilege escalation via symlink attacks against unsafe usage of the chown and chmod programs.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade systemd-cronUpgrade cron	Mar 22, 2019	Jun 9, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade cron (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade cron	Feb 2, 2022	Jun 9, 2017

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CVSS Details

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