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CVE-2003-1161

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2003-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References