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TI-2002-01882 Aliases CVE-2002-1963GHSA-95gp-rrqv-44f3

Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.19 sets root's NR_RESERVED_FILES limit to 10 files, which…

Priority LOW 12Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1963
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95gp-rrqv-44f3

References

Other 1

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  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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