CVE-2001-0560: paul_vixie vixie_cron
CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 09-03-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-0560 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in paul_vixie vixie_cron. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Timeline
- 09-03-2002PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in Vixie cron 3.0.1-56 and earlier could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long username (> 20 characters).
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.51% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.51%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Paul_vixie1 product
- vixie_cron≤ 3.0.1.56
1 vendor · 1 product
References
8 links- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/immunix/2001-q1/0066.htmlMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0197.htmlMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory