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CESA-2006:0117: vixie-cron security update

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CESA-2006:0117: vixie-cron security update

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
05/02/2005
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/12/2010
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

An updated vixie-cron package that fixes a bug and security issue is now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the CentOS Security Response Team.

The vixie-cron package contains the Vixie version of cron. Cron is a standard UNIX daemon that runs specified programs at scheduled times. A bug was found in the way vixie-cron installs new crontab files. It is possible for a local attacker to execute the crontab command in such a way that they can view the contents of another user's crontab file. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-1038 to this issue. This update also fixes an issue where cron jobs could start before their scheduled time. All users of vixie-cron should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches and is not vulnerable to these issues.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-vixie-cron

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