Re: Forking shell bombs

From: Charles Cazabon (linux@discworld.dyndns.org)
Date: Tue Jul 08 2003 - 13:55:20 EST

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Ryan Underwood <nemesis-lists@icequake.net> wrote:
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> [Fork bomb] and watch linux die. (2.4.21 stock)

That's what per-user process limits are for. Doesn't matter if it's a
shellscript or something else; any system without limits set is vulnerable.

Charles

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