PT-1996-1039 · Isc · Vixie Cron Library

Published 1996-12-12 · Updated 2022-08-17 · CVE-1999-0297

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Vixie Cron library versions up to 3.0

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the Vixie Cron library, which allows local users to gain root access by exploiting a long environmental variable.

Recommendations For Vixie Cron library versions up to 3.0, update to a version later than 3.0 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0297

Affected Products

Vixie Cron Library

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0297 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0297 · Note