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TI-2005-00977 Aliases CVE-2005-1038GHSA-xmqm-497m-6h9h

crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e option, allows local users to read…

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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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e option, allows local users to read the cron files of other users by changing the file being edited to a symlink. NOTE: there is insufficient information to know whether this is a duplicate of CVE-2001-0235.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00539 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerablePaul Vixie
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Paul Vixie
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2006:0117 Released 2006-03-15 · Red Hat rating Low
    vixie-cron security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3, vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3, vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3.i386, vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3, vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3.i386, vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3, vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3.i386, vixie-cron-4.1-10.EL3.ia64
  • RHSA-2005:361 Released 2005-10-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    vixie-cron security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4, vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4.i386, vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4, vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4, vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4.i386, vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4, vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4.i386, vixie-cron-4:4.1-36.EL4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0117
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0117
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:361
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:361
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0117
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:361
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0117
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:361

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1038
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmqm-497m-6h9h

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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