CVE-2003-1161 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2005-05-10

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1151	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0008.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8987
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0621.html
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0627.html
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0630.html

History

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Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:52:04.269Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-1161

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-1161

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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