GSD-2006-2607

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
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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.
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CVE-2006-2607
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