CVE-2005-1038 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2005-1038

crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e...

Vulnerability Description

crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e option, allows local users to read the cron files of other users by changing the file being edited to a symlink. NOTE: there is insufficient information to know whether this is a duplicate of CVE-2001-0235.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

vixie cron, enterprise linux
Vulnerable Versions:
4.1, 4.0

Timeline

Official Publish: April 10th, 2005
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.