CVE-2001-0560

N/A Unknown
Published: August 22, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in Vixie cron 3.0.1-56 and earlier could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a long username (> 20 characters).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0197.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/immunix/2001-q1/0066.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17048&apar=only
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17261&apar=only
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-022.php3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5583
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-014.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6098
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0197.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/immunix/2001-q1/0066.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17048&apar=only
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY17261&apar=only
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-022.php3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5583
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
44th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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