Paul Vixie Cron 3.0.1.56 Username strcpy memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Paul Vixie Cron 3.0.1.56. This affects the function strcpy of the component Username Handler. The manipulation with the input aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2001-0560. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Paul Vixie Cron 3.0.1.56. This issue affects the function strcpy of the component Username Handler. The manipulation with the input value aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Vixie cron 3.0.1-56 and earlier could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long username (> 20 characters).

The bug was discovered 02/10/2001. The weakness was released 02/10/2001 by flatline (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0560. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61896 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : vixie-cron (MDKSA-2001:022)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6098), Tenable (61896) and OSVDB (5583†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 61896
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : vixie-cron (MDKSA-2001:022)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/10/2001 🔍
02/10/2001 +0 days 🔍
02/20/2001 +10 days 🔍
08/22/2001 +183 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +960 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +3072 days 🔍
07/08/2014 +670 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +1757 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: flatline
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0560 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0560
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17201
X-Force: 6098
OSVDB: 5583 - Vixie Cron Long Username Overflow

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 13:21
Updated: 04/30/2019 10:46
Changes: 07/08/2014 13:21 (63), 04/30/2019 10:46 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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