CVE-2001-0905
Race condition in signal handling of procmail 3.20 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local...
CVE-2001-0905 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Procmail, published October 18, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.2 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0905- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0905- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0888No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0888- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gjq2-7fjr-x6vvNo score
Race condition in signal handling of procmail 3.20 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gjq2-7fjr-x6vv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6872
securityfocus.com/bid/3071
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000433
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-085.php3
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-093.html
debian.org/security/2001/dsa-083
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0905
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gjq2-7fjr-x6vv