CVE-2002-1963
Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.19 sets root's NR_RESERVED_FILES limit to 10 files, which allows...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1963- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1963- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1942 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1942- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-95gp-rrqv-44f3 No score
Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.19 sets root's NR_RESERVED_FILES limit to 10 files, which allows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-95gp-rrqv-44f3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1963 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.