CVE catalog

CVE-2019-9705

cron affected and fixed versions

Vixie Cron before the 3.0pl1-133 Debian package allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large crontab file because an unlimited number of lines is accepted.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Mar 8, 2019, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.37% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[cron][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debiantrixie	cron	`3.0pl1-197`	Fixed	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debiansid	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debiansid	cron	`3.0pl1-212`	Fixed	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debianforky	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debianforky	cron	`3.0pl1-212`	Fixed	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debianbookworm	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debianbookworm	cron	`3.0pl1-162`	Fixed	[CVE-2019-9705]

Showing 8 fix observations. All 17 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debianbookworm	cron	`3.0pl1-162`	Fixed	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debianforky	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debianforky	cron	`3.0pl1-212`	Fixed	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debiansid	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debiansid	cron	`3.0pl1-212`	Fixed	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debiantrixie	cron	`3.0pl1-133`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2019-9705]
Debiantrixie	cron	`3.0pl1-197`	Fixed	[CVE-2019-9705]
Ubuntu14.04	cron	`3.0pl1-124ubuntu2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9705]Feb 4, 2026, 2:13:45 AM UTC
Ubuntu18.04	cron	`3.0pl1-128.1ubuntu1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9705]Feb 4, 2026, 2:13:45 AM UTC
Ubuntu18.04	cron	`3.0pl1-128.1ubuntu1.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9705]Feb 4, 2026, 2:13:45 AM UTC
Ubuntu18.04	cron	`3.0pl1-128ubuntu5`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9705]Feb 4, 2026, 2:13:45 AM UTC
Ubuntupro	cron	`3.0pl1-127ubuntu1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9705]Feb 4, 2026, 2:13:45 AM UTC
Ubuntupro	cron	`3.0pl1-128ubuntu1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9705]Feb 4, 2026, 2:13:45 AM UTC
Ubuntupro	cron	`3.0pl1-128ubuntu2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9705]Feb 4, 2026, 2:13:45 AM UTC
Ubuntupro	cron	`3.0pl1-128ubuntu2+esm1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9705]Feb 4, 2026, 2:13:45 AM UTC

Original provider fields

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}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[cron]Unknown
Details (2)
- 3.0pl1-162 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-133
  dsa · cron · debian · bookworm; dsa · cron · debian · 12
- 3.0pl1-162 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-133
  dsa · cron · debian · bookworm; dsa · cron · debian · 12
[cron-daemon-common]Unknown
Source package: [cron]
Details (2)
- 3.0pl1-162 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-133
  dsa · cron · debian · bookworm; dsa · cron · debian · 12
- 3.0pl1-162 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-133
  dsa · cron · debian · bookworm; dsa · cron · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[cron]Unknown
Details (2)
- 3.0pl1-197 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-133
  dsa · cron · debian · 13
- 3.0pl1-197 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-133
  dsa · cron · debian · 13
[cron-daemon-common]Unknown
Source package: [cron]
Details (2)
- 3.0pl1-197 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-133
  dsa · cron · debian · 13
- 3.0pl1-197 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0pl1-133
  dsa · cron · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:45:30 PM UTC

References

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