FKIE_CVE-2006-2607
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-05-25 20:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:25
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| paul_vixie | vixie_cron | 4.1 |
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