CVE-2001-0905: Race Condition
First published: Thu Oct 18 2001(Updated: )
Race condition in signal handling of procmail 3.20 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to cause a denial of service or gain root privileges by sending a signal while a signal handling routine is already running.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| procmail | <=3.20 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-083
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-093.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-085.php3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3071
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000433
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6872
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- version/procmail/3.20