CVE-2019-9704

vixie-cron: calloc return value resulting in remote dos

Published Mar 12, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Vixie Cron before the 3.0pl1-133 Debian package allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large crontab file because the calloc return value is not checked.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1723-1 cron security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2801-1 cron security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-19070 Vixie Cron before the 3.0pl1-133 Debian package allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large crontab file because the calloc return value is not checked.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5259-1 Cron vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5259-2 Cron vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00047}

epss

{'score': 0.00036}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 9:54 PM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 12, 2019, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:44 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 8, 2019, 12:00 AM