Unscored CVE-2003-1161 EUVD-2003-1151GHSA-fh64-g92f-6vw5

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 …

Published May 10, 2005 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

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.

References

[linux-kernel] 20031105 BK2CVS problem mailing-list
8987 vdb-entry
[linux-kernel] 20031105 Re: BK2CVS problem mailing-list
[linux-kernel] 20031105 Re: BK2CVS problem mailing-list