First published: Tue Feb 16 2010(Updated: )
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/vixie-cron | <4:4.1-81.el5 | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
Fedorahosted Cronie | <=1.4.3 | |
paul Vixie Vixie cron |
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CVE-2010-0424 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to alter files and cause denial of service.
To fix CVE-2010-0424, upgrade to cronie version 1.4.4 or later, or vixie-cron version 4:4.1-81.el5 or later.
CVE-2010-0424 affects users of cronie versions prior to 1.4.4 and vixie-cron versions before 4:4.1-81.el5.
CVE-2010-0424 is associated with a symlink attack that can manipulate temporary files in the /tmp directory.
Exploiting CVE-2010-0424 can lead to denial of service by allowing local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files.