What is CVE-2003-1161?

CVE-2003-1161 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2003-1161 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-1161?

CVE-2003-1161 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-1161?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2003-1161. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2003-1161 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-1161 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2003-1161

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2003-12-31

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2003-1161 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

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

Exploit
Ussg
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0311.0/0630.html

Exploit

Details

CVE ID CVE-2003-1161

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2003-12-31

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1161?

CVE-2003-1161 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2003-1161 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-1161?

CVE-2003-1161 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-1161?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2003-1161. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2003-1161 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2003-1161 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.