7.2
HIGH
CVE-2006-2607
Vixie cron setuid Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 25, 2006, 8:02 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-2607 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Paul_vixie vixie_cron
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-2607.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
http://secunia.com/advisories/20380 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20388
http://secunia.com/advisories/20616
http://secunia.com/advisories/21032
http://secunia.com/advisories/21702
http://secunia.com/advisories/35318
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016480
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431 Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213
https://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134194
http://secunia.com/advisories/20380 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20388
http://secunia.com/advisories/20616
http://secunia.com/advisories/21032
http://secunia.com/advisories/21702
http://secunia.com/advisories/35318
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-07.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016480
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-168.htm
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-32.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0539.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2075
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=178431 Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213
https://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-2607 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-2607 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435033/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-778-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/778-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10213 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10213 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26691 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26691 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 26, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-2607 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-2607 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.04%

score

0.48226

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability