| Revision Date: | 2005-10-05 | Version: | 502 |
| Title: | RHSA-2005:361: vixie-cron security update (Low) |
| Description: | The vixie-cron package contains the Vixie version of cron. Cron is a standard UNIX daemon that runs specified programs at scheduled times.
A bug was found in the way vixie-cron installs new crontab files. It is possible for a local attacker to execute the crontab command in such a way that they can view the contents of another user's crontab file. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CAN-2005-1038 to this issue.
Additionally, this update addresses the following issues:
o Fixed improper limits on filename and command line lengths o Improved PAM access control conforming to EAL certification requirements o Improved reliability when running in a chroot environment o Mail recipient name checking disabled by default, can be re-enabled o Added '-p' "permit all crontabs" option to disable crontab mode checking
All users of vixie-cron should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches and is not vulnerable to these issues.
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| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Status: | | Reference(s): | CVE-2005-1038
RHSA-2005:361-01
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| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
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| Definition Synopsis |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed AND vixie-cron is earlier than 4:4.1-36.EL4
AND vixie-cron is signed with Red Hat master key
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