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.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-05-25T20:00:00

Updated: 2018-10-18T14:57:01

Reserved: 2006-05-25T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2006-2607

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-25T20:02:00.000

Modified: 2018-10-18T16:40:54.167


Link: CVE-2006-2607

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