CVE-2002-0767

Published: Aug 12, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Richard Gooch: Simpleinit

Richard Gooch

1 product

Simpleinit

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Richard Gooch Simpleinit	Version 2.0.2

References (6)

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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