CVE-2002-1963

Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.19 sets root's NRRESERVEDFILES limit to 10 files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service resource exhaustion by opening 10 setuid binaries...

CVE-2002-1963

The CVE-2002-1963 entry affects Linux kernel versions 2.4.1–2.4.19. The root cause is that the NR_RESERVED_FILES limit is set to 10, enabling local users to exhaust resources by opening 10 setuid binaries, causing a denial of service. Publicly provided documents confirm the affected kernel range ...