CVE-2002-2092: Race Condition

Published Dec 31, 2002
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Updated

Race condition in exec in OpenBSD 4.0 and earlier, NetBSD 1.5.2 and earlier, and FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by attaching a debugger to a process before the kernel has determined that the process is setuid or setgid.

Affected Software

52 affected components
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1.1-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1.1-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.5
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.9
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3-release
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.1
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.2-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.5.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.3
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.8
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.5.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.1.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.6
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.5
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.2
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.6
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.5
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.0

Remediation

Event History

Dec 31, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 5, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2092?

CVE-2002-2092 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows local users to gain elevated privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-2092?

To fix CVE-2002-2092, update your OpenBSD, NetBSD, or FreeBSD systems to versions that have patched the vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2002-2092?

CVE-2002-2092 affects local users of OpenBSD 4.0 and earlier, NetBSD 1.5.2 and earlier, and FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier.

4

How does CVE-2002-2092 exploit the system?

CVE-2002-2092 exploits a race condition in the exec function by allowing users to attach a debugger before the kernel sets the process's privileges.

5

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2002-2092?

The systems vulnerable to CVE-2002-2092 include specific versions of OpenBSD, FreeBSD, and NetBSD prior to the patched versions.

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