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CVE-2006-2607

Published: May 25, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 57.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
vixie cronpaul vixie
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
openSUSENovell Inc.
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
paul vixieindividual-devUSOperating Systemsaka vixie cron
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075
vupen.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431
bugzilla.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
May 25, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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