CVE-2006-2607: paul_vixie vixie_cron
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-2607 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in paul_vixie vixie_cron. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 25-05-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.56% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Redhat2 products
- vixie-cron< 4:4.1-44.EL4
- vixie-cron-debuginfo< 4:4.1-44.EL4
Debian1 product
- cron< 3.0pl1-64
Paul_vixie1 product
- vixie_cron4.1
3 vendors · 4 products
References
27 links- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194X Refsource CONFIRM
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- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
