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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2003-1161

CVE-2003-1161

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 products

2
  • Linux/Kernel2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 2.6-test9-CVS

Patches

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