CVE-2001-1180 — HIGH severity vulnerability (FreeBSD 4.3 does not properly clear shared signal handlers w)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-1180 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-07-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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