CVE-2004-1033

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Published Nov 24, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions leak file descriptors of open files, which allows local users to bypass access restrictions and read fcron.allow and fcron.deny via the EDITOR environment variable.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:2.9.4:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1031	Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions leak file descriptors of open files, which allows local users to bypass access restrictions and read fcron.allow and fcron.deny via the EDITOR environment variable.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.364% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-27.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=157&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11684
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18078

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gentoo Linux

Thibault Godouet Fcron

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 24, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved: Nov 12, 2004, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

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