CVE-2016-3992 json
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) croni…
published 2016-07-26 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-5001
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- cronic Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3992
- cronic openSUSE Tumbleweed 3-1.2
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10384-1
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00013.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/04/09/4
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/04/10/2
mailing-list
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=820331
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3992
- NVD CVE-2016-3992
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