# CVE-2005-1038: crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e option, allows local users to read the cron files of other users by changing the file be

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-04-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e option, allows local users to read the cron files of other users by changing the file being edited to a symlink. NOTE: there is insufficient information to know whether this is a duplicate of CVE-2001-0235.

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## References

- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060401-01-U
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0117.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11104
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-361.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-118.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19532
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20666
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/395093

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