CVE-2003-1161 — HIGH severity vulnerability (exit.c in Linux kernel 2.6-test9-CVS, as stored on kernel.bk)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-1161 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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