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Status published
Low
CVE-2012-6110
bcron-exec in bcron before 0.10 does not close file descriptors...
Vulnerability 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.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
bcron project
View all reports →Affected Software
bcron exec
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 29th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.