Re: Forking shell bombs

Charles Cazabon
2003-07-08T18:36:03Z

Ryan Underwood <nemesis-lists@icequake.net> wrote:
>
> [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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