CVE-2001-0907

Severity

21%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

48%

Linux kernel 2.2.1 through 2.2.19, and 2.4.1 through 2.4.10, allows local users to cause a denial of service via a series of deeply nested symlinks, which causes the kernel to spend extra time when trying to access the link.

Linux kernel 2.2.1 through 2.2.19, and 2.4.1 through 2.4.10, allows local users to cause a denial of service via a series of deeply nested symlinks, which causes the kernel to spend extra time when trying to access the link.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 2.1. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P).

Overview

First reported 23 years ago

2001-10-18 04:00:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-09-20 18:45:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel

References

CSSA-2001-036.0

Broken Link

IMNX-2001-70-035-01

Broken Link

MDKSA-2001:079

Third Party Advisory

20011018 Flaws in recent Linux kernels

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

20011019 TSLSA-2001-0028

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

linux-multiple-symlink-dos(7312)

Broken Link

MDKSA-2001:082

Broken Link

ESA-20011019-02

Third Party Advisory

SuSE-SA:2001:036

Broken Link

3444

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

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