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CVE-2009-3589

incron 0.5.5 does not initialize supplementary groups when running a process fro...

Medium CVSS 4.6

Overview

incron 0.5.5 does not initialize supplementary groups when running a process from a user's incrontabs, which causes the process to be run with the incrond supplementary groups and allows local users to gain privileges via an incrontab table.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2009-10-08T15:30:00.217
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.6 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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