Description
bcron-exec in bcron before 0.10 does not close file descriptors associated with temporary files when running a cron job, which allows local users to modify job files and send spam messages by accessing an open file descriptor.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/102
- http://untroubled.org/bcron/NEWS
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686650Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81383
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q1/102
- http://untroubled.org/bcron/NEWS
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=686650Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81383
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 29, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified