CVE-2001-0685: Low severity Thibault Godouet FCron vulnerability

Published Sep 20, 2001
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Updated

Thibault Godouet FCron prior to 1.1.1 allows a local user to corrupt another user's crontab file via a symlink attack on the fcrontab temporary file.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Thibault Godouet FCron=1.0
Thibault Godouet FCron=1.0.1
Thibault Godouet FCron=1.0.2
Thibault Godouet FCron=1.0.3
Thibault Godouet FCron=1.1.0

Remediation

Event History

Sep 20, 2001
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Mar 9, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0685?

CVE-2001-0685 is considered to have a medium severity level due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to crontab files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2001-0685?

To fix CVE-2001-0685, upgrade FCron to version 1.1.1 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2001-0685?

CVE-2001-0685 affects users of Thibault Godouet FCron versions prior to 1.1.1.

4

What type of attack is involved in CVE-2001-0685?

CVE-2001-0685 involves a symlink attack which allows local users to corrupt another user's crontab file.

5

When was CVE-2001-0685 published?

CVE-2001-0685 was published on July 21, 2001.

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