CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2001-1180

Published: Jul 10, 2001 | Modified: Oct 10, 2017
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

FreeBSD 4.3 does not properly clear shared signal handlers when executing a process, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling rfork with a shared signal handler, having the child process execute a setuid program, and sending a signal to the child.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Freebsd Freebsd 4.0 (including) 4.0 (including)
Freebsd Freebsd 4.1 (including) 4.1 (including)
Freebsd Freebsd 4.2 (including) 4.2 (including)
Freebsd Freebsd 4.3 (including) 4.3 (including)

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