CVE-2000-1096

Public Exploit

Description

crontab by Paul Vixie uses predictable file names for a temporary file and does not properly ensure that the file is owned by the user executing the crontab -e command, which allows local users with write access to the crontab spool directory to execute arbitrary commands by creating world-writeable temporary files and modifying them while the victim is editing the file.

3.7

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.18%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5543	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0237.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1960	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1096?: CVE-2000-1096 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1096?: To fix CVE-2000-1096, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-1096 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1096 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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