## Description

Buffer overflow in Vixie cron allows local users to gain root access via a long MAILTO environment variable in a crontab file.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### paul_vixie - vixie_cron

Affected Versions:

- 3.0_pl1

### caldera - openlinux

Affected Versions:

- 2.2

### debian - debian_linux

Affected Versions:

- 2.1

### debian - debian_linux

Affected Versions:

- 2.2

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 4.0

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 4.1

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 4.2

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 5.0

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 5.1

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 5.2

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 6.0

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/611
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/759
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/611
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/759

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