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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2005-06-28T04:00:00Z
Updated: 2024-09-16T16:24:08.235Z
Reserved: 2005-06-28T04:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2002-1963
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:42:32.150
Link: CVE-2002-1963
Redhat
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