Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-1161 (CCN-21034)

Assigned:2003-11-05
Published:2003-11-05
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-1161

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 53017
Linux Kernel exit.c on kernel.bkbits.net Trojaned Distribution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
8987

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8987
Linux Kernel Trojan Horse Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: ussg.iu.edu
Linux Kernel Archive BK2CVS problem

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[linux-kernel] 20031105 BK2CVS problem

Source: CCN
Type: Linux-Kernel Archive
Re: BK2CVS problem

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit
[linux-kernel] 20031105 Re: BK2CVS problem

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit
[linux-kernel] 20031105 Re: BK2CVS problem

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kernel-exitc-gain-privileges(21034)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6_test9_cvs