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CVE-2002-0767
Published: Jul 26, 2002
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
simpleinit-file-descriptor-open(9357)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
5001
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20020613 simpleinit root exploit - file descriptor left open
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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