CVE-2009-3589 json
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 w…
published 2009-10-08 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3570
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- incron Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.5.7-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-3589
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3589
- NVD CVE-2009-3589
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