Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.