CVE-2002-1963 | BDVDB-2026-11092 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281359
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281100
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5178
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9515.php

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12005-06-28Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.