CVE-2003-1161
N/A
Published: May 10, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0621.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0627.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0630.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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