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.
Affected products
- paul_vixie / vixie_cron4.1 – 4.1
References
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075
- MISChttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431
- MISChttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108
- MISChttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20388
- MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016480
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35318
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21032
- MISChttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20616
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21702
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20380