Vulnerability in FreeBSD
CVE-2001-1180
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 · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- FreeBSD — versions 4.0, 4.1, 4.2
References
- ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-111.shtml (government-resource, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6829 (vdb-entry)
- www.osvdb.org/1897 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0179.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, Patch)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943633 (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3007 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)