CVE-2001-1180

Public Exploit

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-111.shtml	third party advisory government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6829	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/1897	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0179.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:42.signal.v1.1.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943633	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3007	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1180?: CVE-2001-1180 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1180?: To fix CVE-2001-1180, 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-2001-1180 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1180 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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