Vulnerability Details : CVE-2002-1963

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.
Published 2002-12-31 05:00:00
Updated 2008-09-05 20:31:58
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2002-1963

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2002-1963 3
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-1963

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2002-1963

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.1
 LOW AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.9
2.9
 NIST

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