Security update for cron

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(Last modified: 18APR2007)

solutions Security update for cron SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (cadd3204a1931f142398112252630a86)

Applies to

Package: cron
Product(s): SUSE SLED 10 for x86
SUSE SLED 10 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE SLES 10 for x86
SUSE SLES 10 for IPF
SUSE SLES 10 for IBM POWER
SUSE SLES 10 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE SLES 10 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T

Release: 20070418
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

By setting hard links to /etc/crontab users were able to prevent cron from running scheduled jobs (CVE-2007-1856).
A re-emerged symlink bug allowed users to edit the crontab of other users (CVE-2005-1038).

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh cron.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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