Description
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.
Published: 2006-05-25
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-2606 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-778-1 cron vulnerability
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Paul Vixie Vixie Cron
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:58:51.709Z

Reserved: 2006-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2607

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-25T20:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2607

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-01-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-2607 - Bugzilla

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