Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-0539
The convert-fcrontab program in fcron 3.0.0 might allow local users to gain privileges via a long command-line argument, which causes Linux glibc to report heap memory corruption, possibly because a strcpy in the strdup2 function can "overwrite some data."
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-0539
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2006-0539
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
References for CVE-2006-0539
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16467
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https://bugs.trustix.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1754
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24444
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http://fcron.free.fr/doc/en/changes.html
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http://fcron.free.fr/news.php#a20060206a.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0435
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http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0036
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-01/0999.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/423697/100/0/threaded
Products affected by CVE-2006-0539
- cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*