CVE-2001-1180
N/A
Published: June 25, 2002 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:55 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeBSD
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
Source: [email protected]
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:42.signal.v1.1.ascMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0179.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcex_refsource_CIAC
Source: [email protected]
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-111.shtmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943633VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3007VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6829Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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