Upstream information

CVE-2006-2607 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 178863 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 537178 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • cron >= 4.2-4.45
  • cronie >= 1.5.1-4.45
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA cron-4.2-4.45
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA cron-4.2-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA cron-4.2-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA cron-4.2-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA cron-4.2-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • cron >= 4.2-55.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-55.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA cron-4.2-55.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • cron >= 4.2-4.45
  • cronie >= 1.5.1-4.45
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA cron-4.2-4.45
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • cron >= 4.2-59.10.1
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-59.10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA cron-4.2-59.10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • cron >= 4.1-194.24.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 GA cron-4.1-194.24.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • cron >= 4.1-194.199.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 GA cron-4.1-194.199.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • cron >= 4.1-194.207.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA cron-4.1-194.207.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • cron >= 4.1-194.211.213.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA cron-4.1-194.211.213.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA cron-4.2-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA cron-4.2-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA cron-4.2-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA cron-4.2-58.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • cron >= 4.2-59.10.1
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-59.10.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA cron-4.2-59.10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • cron >= 4.2-55.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-55.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA cron-4.2-55.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • cron >= 4.2-58.3
  • cronie >= 1.4.11-58.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA cron-4.2-58.3
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • cron >= 4.2-lp150.2.32
  • cronie >= 1.5.1-lp150.2.32
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA cron-4.2-lp150.2.32
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • cron >= 4.2-65.4
  • cronie >= 1.5.0-65.4
  • cronie-anacron >= 1.5.0-65.4
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10139

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 cron Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 cron Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 02:55:42 2013
CVE page last modified: Sat Jun 15 20:47:40 2024