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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA054] DSA-054-1 cron Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA054] DSA-054-1 cron |
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DSA-054-1 cron Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment A recent (fall 2000) security fix to cron introduced an error in giving up rights before invoking the editor. This was discovered by Sebastian Krahmer from SuSE. A malicious user could easily gain root access. This has been fixed in version 3.0pl1-57.3 (or 3.0pl1-67 for unstable). No exploits are known to exist, but we recommend that you upgrade your cron packages immediately. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-054 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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