Pirhack

**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** beep versions through 1.3.4 **Description** The issue is related to a race condition in the beep utility's handling of signals, specifically SIGINT and SIGTERM, which can lead to the exploitation of the `free()` function. This exploitation may allow an attacker to gain access to confidential information or block the execution of arbitrary applications by interrupting the `free()` function with another signal, thus disrupting the data structures in use. **Recommendations** For versions through 1.3.4, consider removing the setuid bit to prevent local privilege escalation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the beep utility to minimize the risk of exploitation.