CVE-2016-3992
Publication date 26 July 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
cronic before 3 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) cronic.out.$$, (2) cronic.err.$$, or (3) cronic.trace.$$ file in /tmp.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| cronic | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
6.2 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N