Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions leak file descriptors of open files…
Priority LOW 11Published · 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
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions leak file descriptors of open files, which allows local users to bypass access restrictions and read fcron.allow and fcron.deny via the EDITOR environment variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00364 30th 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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Thibault Godouet |
| cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.4 | Vulnerable | Thibault Godouet |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Thibault Godouet
- cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.4 Vulnerable ·Thibault Godouet
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1033
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6qx-p33c-9fv4
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-1033 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1033 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6qx-p33c-9fv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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