CVE-2001-1180 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Freebsd	Freebsd

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:::::::*

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References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:42.signal.v1.1.asc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0179.html
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-111.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943633
http://www.osvdb.org/1897
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3007
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6829

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-06-25T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:44:08.352Z

Reserved: 2002-03-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2001-1180

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2001-07-10T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2001-1180

Redhat

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