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CVE-2002-2092: Race Condition

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.1.1-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.1
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=2.9
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.2.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.3-release
OpenBSD=2.1
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.2-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=3.5.1
OpenBSD=2.2
NetBSD NetBSD=1.3.3
OpenBSD=2.0
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=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=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=2.6
NetBSD NetBSD=1.4.1
OpenBSD=2.5
OpenBSD=2.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=2.0

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3891

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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