CVE-2002-1963

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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.

References (4)

[Exploit] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5178

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281100

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281359

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9515.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 18.7%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (25)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 10 more

Timeline

Published Dec 31, 2002

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026