CVE-2019-9704: cron_project cron Unchecked Return Value
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-9704DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9704openSUSE-SU-2024:10701-1
Published 12-03-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-9704 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in cron_project cron. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 6Timeline
- 12-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vixie Cron before the 3.0pl1-133 Debian package allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large crontab file because the calloc return value is not checked.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.35% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.36%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- cron< 3.0pl1-133
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Cron_project1 product
- cron< 3.0pl1-133
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29
Opensuse1 product
- cronie&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 1.5.7-86.1
Ubuntu1 product
- cronAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2+esm1 | < 3.0pl1-128.1ubuntu1.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
11 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00025.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00029.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory