CVE-2003-1161 Information

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.

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8987 http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0621.html http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0627.html http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0630.html