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    CVE-2002-0767

    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.

    Published:Jul 26, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jul 26, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.0167
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Richard Gooch
    Product
    Simpleinit

    Exploits

    http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21538

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High