Description
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron on Red Hat systems via the MAILTO environmental variable.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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Exploit-DB 2
- RedHat Linux 4.2/5.2/6.0 / S.u.S.E Linux 6.0/6.1 - Cron Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-19469 · local · Aug 30, 1999 · verified
- RedHat Linux 4.2/5.2/6.0 / S.u.S.E Linux 6.0/6.1 - Cron Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-19470 · local · Aug 25, 1999 · verified
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References
- 602 vdb-entry