vendor:
Linux Kernel
by:
SecurityFocus
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: Linux Kernel
Affected Version From: Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Affected Version To: Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: o:linux:linux_kernel
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Linux
2002
Linux Kernel File Descriptor Exhaustion
Recent versions of the Linux kernel include a collection of file descriptors which are reserved for usage by processes executing as the root user. By default, the size of this collection is set to 10 file descriptors. It is possible for a local, non-privileged user to open all system file descriptors. The malicious user may then exhaust the pool of reserved descriptors by opening several common suid binaries, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Mitigation:
Limit the number of file descriptors available to the root user.