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CVE-2003-1161

Published: May 10, 2005

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

exit.c in Linux kernel 2.6-test9-CVS, as stored on kernel.bkbits.net, was modified to contain a backdoor, which could allow local users to elevate their privileges by passing __WCLONE|__WALL to the sys_wait4 function.

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References

[linux-kernel] 20031105 BK2CVS problem
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[linux-kernel] 20031105 Re: BK2CVS problem
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[linux-kernel] 20031105 Re: BK2CVS problem
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