GSD-2001-0559

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
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crontab in Vixie cron 3.0.1 and earlier does not properly drop privileges after the failed parsing of a modification operation, which could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges when an editor is called to correct the error.
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CVE-2001-0559
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