EIP-2026-102647

PRE-CVE

Linux Kernel 2.4.18/2.4.19 - Privileged File Descriptor Resource Exhaustion (Denial of Service)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102647. PoCs published by Paul Starzetz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a local denial-of-service (DoS) attack against the Linux kernel by exhausting the pool of reserved file descriptors for root processes. It forks multiple processes to open file descriptors until the system limit is reached, then manipulates the descriptors to disrupt root-owned processes.

Description

Linux Kernel 2.4.18/2.4.19 - Privileged File Descriptor Resource Exhaustion (Denial of Service)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Paul Starzetz · cdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21598

This exploit demonstrates a local denial-of-service (DoS) attack against the Linux kernel by exhausting the pool of reserved file descriptors for root processes. It forks multiple processes to open file descriptors until the system limit is reached, then manipulates the descriptors to disrupt root-owned processes.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux kernel (versions with reserved file descriptor pool)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to execute binaries
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026