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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200606-07] Vixie Cron: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Vixie Cron: Privilege Escalation
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200606-07
(Vixie Cron: Privilege Escalation)
Roman Veretelnikov discovered that Vixie Cron fails to properly
check whether it can drop rights accordingly if setuid() in
do_command.c fails due to a user exceeding assigned resource limits.
Impact
Local users can execute code with root rights by deliberately
exceeding their assigned resource limits and then starting a command
through Vixie Cron. This requires resource limits to be in place on the
machine.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2607
Solution:
All Vixie Cron users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-process/vixie-cron-4.1-r9"
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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