CVE-2019-9704

Vixie Cron before the 3.0pl1-133 Debian package allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large crontab file because the calloc return value is not checked.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://salsa.debian.org/debian/cron/commit/f2525567	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107373	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6DU7HAUAQR4E4AEBPYLUV6FZ4PHKH6A2/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00025.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00029.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cron_project:cron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-03-11 18:29

Updated : 2021-11-30 11:53

NVD link : CVE-2019-9704

Mitre link : CVE-2019-9704

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

cron_project

cron

fedoraproject

fedora

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