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CVE-2002-0767 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739 CVEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.php CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001 CVEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739 [email protected]ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.php [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
richard gooch simpleinit
2.0.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:richard_gooch:simpleinit:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-0767
NVD Published Date:
Aug 12, 2002
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2002-0767 Details - Not Deferred