Sun Solaris crontab code execution
| solaris-crontab-code-execution (42763) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Solaris could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a race condition error in the Solaris crontab utility. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject cron jobs into the crontab file of another user and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.6 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 237864 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 237864: A Security Vulnerability in the Solaris crontab(1) utility may allow execution of Arbitrary Code.
- CVE-2008-2538: Unspecified vulnerability in crontab on Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris before snv_93, allows local users to insert cron jobs into the crontab files of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.
- OSVDB ID: 45885: Solaris crontab Race Condition Arbitrary Cron File Manipulation Local Privilege Escalation
- SA30482: Sun Solaris crontab Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SA30542: Avaya CMS Solaris crontab Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1020151: Solaris Crontab Injection Bug Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1714: Sun Solaris crontab Utility Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun Solaris 10 x86
- Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 8 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 8 x86
- Sun Solaris 9 SPARC
- Sun Solaris 9 x86
Reported:
May 30, 2008
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