Re: Linux sockets
- Posted by Robert Szalay <robsz1 at netzero.net> Nov 09, 2002
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But, If you are doing cgi, the server has limits set and will kill the script after a period of time(usually anywhere from 30 - 300 seconds) to help keep this from happening. Regards, Robert Szalay ----- Original Message ----- From: <irv at take.maxleft.com> Subject: RE: Linux sockets > > > Martin Stachon wrote: > > > > You shouldn't be able to nuke a Linux box unless you are root or a > > hacker > > > > Depends on your definition of 'nuke'. > > It's possible to write a loop that will use 99.99% of the CPU cycles, > and almost as easy to write a loop that will eat up all memory, > plus all virtual memory. Either way, that effectively stops all other > processes, including any chance to kill your runaway Euphoria program. > Any user can do this, root permission is not required. > > I have had Linux run for 30+ days, until a programming error caused > one of the above problems. Only way out is to reboot, which may > create disk errors. So be careful. > > Irv > > > >