CVE-2006-2607

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 (38)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20380
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20388
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20616
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21032
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21702
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/35318
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016480
• cve@mitrehttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm
• cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075