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TI-2006-00558 Aliases CVE-2006-0575GHSA-r39j-cf89-q95c

convert-fcrontab in Fcron 2.9.5 and 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

convert-fcrontab in Fcron 2.9.5 and 3.0.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via ".." sequences and a symlink attack on the temporary file that is used during conversion.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01611 76th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.5VulnerableThibault Godouet
cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableThibault Godouet
  • cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:2.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.5 Vulnerable ·Thibault Godouet
  • cpe:2.3:a:thibault_godouet:fcron:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Thibault Godouet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0575
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r39j-cf89-q95c

References

  • TI-2004-00936 fcronsighup in Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2006-00524 The convert-fcrontab program in fcron 3.0.0 might allow local users to gain privileges… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2001-00658 Thibault Godouet FCron prior to 1.1.1 allows a local user to corrupt another user's… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
  • TI-2004-00938 Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions leak file descriptors of open files… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
  • TI-2004-00937 fcronsighup in Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
  • TI-2004-00935 fcronsighup in Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
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