CVE-2001-0905

Description

Race condition in signal handling of procmail 3.20 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to cause a denial of service or gain root privileges by sending a signal while a signal handling routine is already running.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6872	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:60.procmail.asc	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3071	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000433	vendor advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-085.php3	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-093.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-083	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0905?: CVE-2001-0905 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0905?: To fix CVE-2001-0905, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0905 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0905 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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