Setting Limits

  • Edit /etc/security/limits.conf
  • Append the following lines
* hard core 0
* soft core 0

Disabling setgid and setuid programs from core dumping

  • Edit /etc/sysctl.d/9999-disable-core-dump.conf or /etc/sysctl.conf
  • Append the following lines
fs.suid.dumpable=0
kernel.core_pattern= |/bin/false