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.
Published: 2002-06-25
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-1161 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:44:08.352Z

Reserved: 2002-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-1180

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Status : Modified

Published: 2001-07-10T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-1180

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