CVE-2003-1161

Published Dec 31, 2003

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "608FDE1E-B02A-45A2-8877-0E52A5BD0963"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References