CVE-2000-1096

Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
crontab by Paul Vixie uses predictable file names for a temporary file and does not properly ensure that the file is owned by the user executing the crontab -e command, which allows local users with write access to the crontab spool directory to execute arbitrary commands by creating world-writeable temporary files and modifying them while the victim is editing the file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-1081 crontab by Paul Vixie uses predictable file names for a temporary file and does not properly ensure that the file is owned by the user executing the crontab -e command, which allows local users with write access to the crontab spool directory to execute arbitrary commands by creating world-writeable temporary files and modifying them while the victim is editing the file.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 5:45 AM
Reserved
Dec 14, 2000, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 9, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM