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CVE-2002-1963
Published: Jun 28, 2005
Modified: Sep 16, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.19 sets root's NR_RESERVED_FILES limit to 10 files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) by opening 10 setuid binaries.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20020708 Re: Linux kernels DoSable by file-max limit
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20020707 Linux kernels DoSable by file-max limit
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
5178
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
linux-file-limit-dos(9515)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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