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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Patrick Smith · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21538
Scores
EPSS
0.0167
EPSS Percentile
82.2%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
richard_gooch/simpleinit
2.0.2
Published
Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026