Design/Logic Flaw

2008-05-0216:05:00

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6.1 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.4%

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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.

CPENameOperatorVersion
linux_kerneleq2.6.20.6
linux_kerneleq2.6.17 rc6
linux_kerneleq2.6.20.9
linux_kerneleq2.6.18 rc3
linux_kerneleq2.6.16.16
linux_kerneleq2.6.20 rc2
linux_kerneleq2.6.18.7
linux_kerneleq2.6.17.12
linux_kerneleq2.6.16.39
linux_kerneleq2.6.21

Name	Operator	Version
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.20.6
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.17 rc6
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.20.9
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.18 rc3
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.16.16
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.20 rc2
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.18.7
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.17.12
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.16.39
linux_kernel	eq	2.6.21