CVE-2002-1963

Severity Score

2.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 2.1

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2002-12-31 CVE Published
2005-06-28 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2024-09-16 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281100	Mailing List
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9515.php	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281359	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5178	2024-09-16

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.8"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.9"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.10"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.11 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.11"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.12 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.12"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.13 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.13"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.14"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.15 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.15"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.16 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.16"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.17"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.18 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.18"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.18 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.18"		x86		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.19"		pre1		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.19"		pre2		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.19"		pre3		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.19"		pre4		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.19"		pre5		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.4.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.4.19"		pre6		Affected