CVE-2002-0767 | BDVDB-2026-4468 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12002-07-26Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.