CVE-2001-0905

MediumCVSS 6.2/10Last modified Jun 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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.2/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 18, 2001
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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