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High
CVE-2002-0767
simpleinit on Linux systems does not close a read/write FIFO...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
richard gooch
View all reports →Affected Software
simpleinit
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 26th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.