Linux kernel 2.6.17, and other versions before 2.6.22, does not check when a user attempts to set RLIMIT_CPU to 0 until after the change is made, which allows local users to bypass intended resource limits.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-05-02T16:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:34.267Z
Reserved: 2008-03-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-1294
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2008-05-02T16:05:00.000
Modified: 2023-11-07T02:01:55.613
Link: CVE-2008-1294
Redhat