The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron…
Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:cronie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Fedorahosted |
| cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Paul Vixie |
- cpe:2.3:a:fedorahosted:cronie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Fedorahosted
- cpe:2.3:a:paul_vixie:vixie_cron:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Paul Vixie
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:0304 Released 2012-02-21 · Red Hat rating Lowvixie-cron security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) vixie-cron-4:4.1-81.el5, vixie-cron-4:4.1-81.el5.i386, vixie-cron-4:4.1-81.el5.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) vixie-cron-4:4.1-81.el5, vixie-cron-4:4.1-81.el5.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0304 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0304 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0424
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhfc-5xch-pg48
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-0424 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0424 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qhfc-5xch-pg48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-0424 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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