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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:52:04.269Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2003-1161

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2008-09-05T20:36:12.230

Link: CVE-2003-1161

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