CVE-2006-2607
EPSS 0.04%
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.
How to fix CVE-2006-2607
To remediate CVE-2006-2607, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/cron—upgrade to 3.0pl1-64 or later
Is CVE-2006-2607 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.0pl1-64