CVE-2003-1161

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 31, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-1161: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix