CVE catalog

CVE-2006-2607

cron: CVE-2006-2607

Severity: High
Published: May 25, 2006, 8:02:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.56% · Oct 25, 2026

do_command.c in Vixie cron (vixie-cron) 4.1 does not check the return code of a setuid call, which might allow local users to gain root privileges if setuid fails in cases such as PAM failures or resource limits, as originally demonstrated by a program that exceeds the process limits as defined in /etc/security/limits.conf.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	cron	sid	`3.0pl1-212`	fixed
Debian	cron	forky	`3.0pl1-212`	fixed
Debian	cron	trixie	`3.0pl1-197`	fixed
Debian	cron	bookworm	`3.0pl1-162`	fixed
Opensuse	cronie	tumbleweed	`1.5.0-65.4`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	cron	source	sid	`3.0pl1-64`	medium	Not reported	[85609]
Debian	cron	source	forky	`3.0pl1-64`	medium	Not reported	[85609]
Debian	cron	source	trixie	`3.0pl1-64`	medium	Not reported	[85609]
Debian	cron	source	bookworm	`3.0pl1-64`	medium	Not reported	[85609]
Opensuse	cronie	rpm	tumbleweed	`1.5.0-65.4`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10139-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #85609]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[cron]Unknown
Source package: [cronie]
Details (1)
- 4.2-100.3 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.5.0-65.4
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · cronie · opensuse · tumbleweed
[cronie-anacron]Unknown
Source package: [cronie]
Details (1)
- 1.7.2-100.3 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.5.0-65.4
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · cronie · opensuse · tumbleweed
[cronie]Fixed
Source package: [cronie]
Details (1)
- 1.7.2-100.3 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.5.0-65.4
  dsa · cronie · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[cron]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.0pl1-162 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-64
  dsa · cron · debian · bookworm; dsa · cron · debian · 12
- 3.0pl1-162 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-64
  dsa · cron · debian · bookworm; dsa · cron · debian · 12
[cron-daemon-common]Fixed
Source package: [cron]
Details (2)
- 3.0pl1-162 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-64
  dsa · cron · debian · bookworm; dsa · cron · debian · 12
- 3.0pl1-162 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-64
  dsa · cron · debian · bookworm; dsa · cron · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[cron]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.0pl1-197 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-64
  dsa · cron · debian · 13
- 3.0pl1-197 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-64
  dsa · cron · debian · 13
[cron-daemon-common]Fixed
Source package: [cron]
Details (2)
- 3.0pl1-197 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-64
  dsa · cron · debian · 13
- 3.0pl1-197 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-64
  dsa · cron · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:59 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]