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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-08T03:03:48.747Z

Reserved: 2002-07-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2002-0767

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2002-08-12T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2002-0767

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