VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0767
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.44%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.44% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- richard gooch/simpleinit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.