CVE-2002-0767

simpleinit on Linux systems does not close a read/write FIFO file descriptor before creating a child process, which allows the child process to cause simpleinit to execute arbitrary programs with root privileges.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 71th percentile

Published

2002-07-26

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21538

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

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