Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281359
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281100
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5178
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9515.php
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.