7.2
HIGH
CVE-2002-0766
OpenBSD File Descriptor Table Overflow/Fork Bomb
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2002, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 10, 2008, 7:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2002-0766 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openbsd openbsd
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2002-0766.

URL Resource
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271702
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9048.php Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/314963 US Government Resource
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#fdalloc2
http://www.osvdb.org/5114
http://www.osvdb.org/5715
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4708

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EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-0766 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} -0.03%

score

0.24100

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Authentication
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