CVE-2002-0766

OpenBSD 2.9 through 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) and gain root privileges by filling the kernel's file descriptor table and closing file descriptors 0, 1, or 2 before executing a privileged process, which is not properly handled when OpenBSD fails to open an alternate descriptor.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 47th percentile

Published

2003-04-02

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271702

Security advisories

• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9048.php
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/314963
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4708

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry