CVE-2010-0424
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron)...
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
- Record
CVE-2010-0424- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
- Record
CVE-2010-0424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0455 No score
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0455- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qhfc-5xch-pg48 No score
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron)...
The edit_cmd function in crontab.c in (1) cronie before 1.4.4 and (2) Vixie cron (vixie-cron) allows local users to change the modification times of arbitrary files, and consequently cause a denial of service, via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the /tmp directory.
- Record
GHSA-qhfc-5xch-pg48- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10139-1 No score
cron-4.2-65.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the cron-4.2-65.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10139-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vixie-cronRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 4:4.1-81.el5 | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
vixie-cron-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 4:4.1-81.el5 | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
vixie-cronRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 4:4.1-81.el5 | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
vixie-cron-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 4:4.1-81.el5 | 4:4.1-81.el5 |
cronieopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.5.0-65.4 | 1.5.0-65.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0424 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Fedorahosted Cronie, published February 25, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in vixie-cron 4:4.1-81.el5.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565809
secunia.com/advisories/38700
git.fedorahosted.org/git/cronie.git?p=cronie.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9e4a8fa5f9171fb724981f53879c9b20264aeb61
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035762.html
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securityfocus.com/bid/38391
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0424
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qhfc-5xch-pg48
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0304
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0304.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0424
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2607