National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-2607

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431

External Source: XF

Name: vixie-cron-docommand-gain-privilege(26691)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26691

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-778-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-778-1

External Source: BID

Name: 18108

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20060525 rPSA-2006-0082-1 vixie-cron

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2006-2075

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/2075

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35318

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35318

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 20380

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20380

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194

Hyperlink:http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2006:0539

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2006:027

Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1016480

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1016480

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200606-07

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 21702

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21702

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 21032

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/21032

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 20616

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20616

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 20388

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/20388