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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cve-icon 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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-02T16:05:00.000

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:01:55.613

Link: CVE-2008-1294

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-04-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-1294 - Bugzilla