CVE-2010-0424

cronie: Race condition by setting timestamp of user's crontab file, when editing the file

Published Feb 25, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0455 The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:45 AM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 25, 2010, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 18, 2010, 12:00 AM