CVE-2002-0767
simpleinit on Linux systems does not close a read/write FIFO file descriptor before creating a...
CVE-2002-0767 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Richard Gooch Simpleinit, published July 26, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.44%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
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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.
- Record
CVE-2002-0767- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2002-0767- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0759 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0759- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pf83-wcw2-74mp No score
simpleinit on Linux systems does not close a read/write FIFO file descriptor before creating a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-pf83-wcw2-74mp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Richard Gooch SimpleInit 2.0.2 - Open File Descriptor | 2002-06-12 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |