low
1.9
CWE
59
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-0792

First published: Fri Mar 05 2010(Updated: )

fcrontab in fcron before 3.0.5 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FCron=2.9.2
FCron=2.1.0
FCron=2.9.6
FCron=2.0.2
FCron=2.9.1
FCron=2.0.0
FCron=3.0.3-rc1
FCron=1.0.0
FCron=0.8.0
FCron<=3.0.4
FCron=0.9.0
FCron=2.9.4
FCron=2.9.7
FCron=2.9.0
FCron=0.9.2.1
FCron=3.0.2
FCron=1.0.3
FCron=0.9.3
FCron=0.9.5
FCron=2.9.3
FCron=1.1.1
FCron=0.8.1
FCron=1.1.0
FCron=3.0.3
FCron=2.0.1
FCron=2.9.5
FCron=0.8.2
FCron=1.0.1
FCron=1.0.2
FCron=3.0.0
FCron=3.0.1
FCron=0.9.4
FCron=2.9.5.1
FCron=0.9.1
<=3.0.4
=0.8.0
=0.8.1
=0.8.2
=0.9.0
=0.9.1
=0.9.2.1
=0.9.3
=0.9.4
=0.9.5
=1.0.0
=1.0.1
=1.0.2
=1.0.3
=1.1.0
=1.1.1
=2.0.0
=2.0.1
=2.0.2
=2.1.0
=2.9.0
=2.9.1
=2.9.2
=2.9.3
=2.9.4
=2.9.5
=2.9.5.1
=2.9.6
=2.9.7
=3.0.0
=3.0.1
=3.0.2
=3.0.3
=3.0.3-rc1

Remedy

http://fcron.free.fr/

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38531

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-0792?

    CVE-2010-0792 is classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential for local exploitation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-0792?

    To fix CVE-2010-0792, upgrade to fcron version 3.0.5 or later, which has addressed this symlink attack issue.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2010-0792?

    CVE-2010-0792 affects local users on systems running vulnerable versions of fcron prior to 3.0.5.

  • What type of attack is associated with CVE-2010-0792?

    CVE-2010-0792 is associated with a symlink attack that allows local users to read arbitrary files.

  • What software is vulnerable to CVE-2010-0792?

    Vulnerable software includes multiple versions of fcron prior to version 3.0.5, including versions 0.8.0 through 2.9.7.

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