CVE-2010-0424 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a symlink vulnerability in the cron daemon to modify arbitrary file timestamps, potentially causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0424?
CVE-2010-0424 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0424?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (4)
vixie-cron Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
vixie-cron-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
vixie-cron Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
vixie-cron-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
Products include Fedorahosted Cronie, Paul Vixie Vixie Cron.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0424?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-0424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhfc-5xch-pg48, RHSA-2012:0304.