# CVE-2002-0767

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0767
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.07
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Jul 26, 2002
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

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.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9357.php)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5001)
- [CNA](http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/276739)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 1.67%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 81.8

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._