CVE-2016-3992

cronic before 3 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) cronic.out.$$, (2) cronic.err.$$, or (3) cronic.trace.$$ file in /tmp.

CVSS v3 6.2 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00013.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/09/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/10/2
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=820331	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00013.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/09/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/10/2
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=820331	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cronic_project:cronic:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-07-26 17:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-3992

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3992

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3992

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Products Affected

opensuse

leap
opensuse

debian

debian_linux

cronic_project

cronic

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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