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CVE-2001-1180
Published: Jun 25, 2002
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
L-111
third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_CIAC
bsd-rfork-signal-handlers(6829)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
1897
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
20010710 FreeBSD 4.3 local root, yet Linux and *BSD much better than Windows
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
VU#943633
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT-VN
3007
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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