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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…
High7.2EPSS 1.4%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 27% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- simpleinit-file-descriptor-open(9357) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 5001 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20020613 simpleinit root exploit - file descriptor left open (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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