CVE-2001-0905

N/A Unknown

Published: October 18, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:60.procmail.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000433

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-083

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-085.php3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-093.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3071

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6872

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:60.procmail.asc