CVE-2001-1180
First published: Tue Jul 10 2001(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =4.1 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =4.2 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =4.0 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | =4.3 |
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