VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-0424

CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-02-25
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references