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CVE-2005-1038: paul_vixie vixie_cron

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesRHSA-2005:361RHSA-2006:0117
Published 10-04-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1038 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in paul_vixie vixie_cron. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 10-04-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e option, allows local users to read the cron files of other users by changing the file being edited to a symlink. NOTE: there is insufficient information to know whether this is a duplicate of CVE-2001-0235.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.54%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

44%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.54% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.54%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat3 products
  • enterprise_linuxEOL4.0
  • vixie-cron< 4:4.1-36.EL4 | < 0:4.1-10.EL3
  • vixie-cron-debuginfo< 4:4.1-36.EL4 | < 0:4.1-10.EL3
Paul_vixie1 product

2 vendors · 4 products

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