CVE-2009-3589

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductInotify Incron
PublishedOct 8, 2009
First seenOct 8, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
inotify incron0.5.5—

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