Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0 allows local users to obtain root…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Vixie Cron library up to version 3.0 allows local users to obtain root access via a long environmental variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00396 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Paul Vixie |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Paul Vixie
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0297
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52rx-xv44-hxmv
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0297 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0297 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-52rx-xv44-hxmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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