CVE-2005-1038

crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e option, allows local users to read the cron...

2.1 LowFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.54%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2005-1038
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-1038
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-1041 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-1041
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xmqm-497m-6h9h No score

crontab in Vixie cron 4.1, when running with the -e option, allows local users to read the cron...

Record: GHSA-xmqm-497m-6h9h
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vixie-cron` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 4:4.1-36.EL4	4:4.1-36.EL4
`vixie-cron-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 4:4.1-36.EL4	4:4.1-36.EL4
`vixie-cron` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 4:4.1-36.EL4	4:4.1-36.EL4
`vixie-cron-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 4:4.1-36.EL4	4:4.1-36.EL4
`vixie-cron` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 4:4.1-36.EL4	4:4.1-36.EL4
`vixie-cron-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 4:4.1-36.EL4	4:4.1-36.EL4
`vixie-cron` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 4:4.1-36.EL4	4:4.1-36.EL4
`vixie-cron-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 4:4.1-36.EL4	4:4.1-36.EL4
`vixie-cron` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:4.1-10.EL3	0:4.1-10.EL3
`vixie-cron-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:4.1-10.EL3	0:4.1-10.EL3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vixie-cron` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:4.1-10.EL3	0:4.1-10.EL3
`vixie-cron-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:4.1-10.EL3	0:4.1-10.EL3
`vixie-cron` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:4.1-10.EL3	0:4.1-10.EL3
`vixie-cron-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:4.1-10.EL3	0:4.1-10.EL3
`vixie-cron` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:4.1-10.EL3	0:4.1-10.EL3
`vixie-cron-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:4.1-10.EL3	0:4.1-10.EL3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1038 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Paul Vixie Vixie Cron, published April 10, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in vixie-cron 4:4.1-36.EL4.

References

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