Improper Input Validation Affecting cron package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-CRON-1637645
  • published10 Sept 2020
  • disclosed12 Mar 2019

Introduced: 12 Mar 2019

CVE-2019-9704  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 cron.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cron package and not the cron package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vixie Cron before the 3.0pl1-133 Debian package allows local users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large crontab file because the calloc return value is not checked.

CVSS Scores

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