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High
CVE-2001-1180
FreeBSD 4.3 does not properly clear shared signal handlers when...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-111.shtml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6829
- http://www.osvdb.org/1897
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0179.html
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:42.signal.v1.1.asc
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943633
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3007
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 25th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.