CVE-2002-1963

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 31, 2002
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2002-1963: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix