Unscored severity · published May 2, 2005
CVE-2005-1038
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
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
4.0; 4.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
VC
Vixie Cron · Paul Vixie
4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1038
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1038
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19532
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20666
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
support.avaya.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-118.htm
www.novell.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
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