Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat / linux | 4.0 | 4.0.x |
| redhat / linux | 4.1 | 4.1.x |
| redhat / linux | 4.2 | 4.2.x |
| redhat / linux | 5.0 | 5.0.x |
| redhat / linux | 5.1 | 5.1.x |
| redhat / linux | 5.2 | 5.2.x |
| redhat / linux | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
| caldera / openlinux | 2.2 | 2.2.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 2.1 | 2.1.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 2.2 | 2.2.x |
| paul_vixie / vixie_cron | 3.0_pl1 | 3.0_pl1.x |