Fcron fcronsighup allows attacker to obtain information
| fcron-fcronsighup-obtain-info (18075) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Fcron could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the fcronsighup tool, which instructs fcron to reread the fcron tables. A local attacker could supply the file name of a root owned file to cause an error message to be returned containing the file's contents.
Platforms Affected:
- FreeBSD, FreeBSD
- Gentoo, Linux
- OpenBSD, OpenBSD
- Thibault Godouet, Fcron 2.0.1
- Thibault Godouet, Fcron 2.9.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Fcron (2.0.2 or 2.9.5.1 or later), available from the Fcron Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Fcron (2.0.2, >= 2.9.5.1 or later), as listed in GLSA 200411-27. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Fcron Web site, Welcome to Fcron's home page ! at http://fcron.free.fr/.
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 11.15.04, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Fcron at http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=157&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true.
- BID-11684: Fcron FCronTab/FCronSighUp Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1030: fcronsighup in Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions allows local users to gain sensitive information by calling fcronsighup with an arbitrary file, which reveals the contents of the file that can not be parsed in an error message.
- GLSA-200411-27: Fcron: Multiple vulnerabilities
Reported:
Nov 15, 2004
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