CVE-2001-0907 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux	Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

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References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:37:06.652Z

Reserved: 2002-01-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2001-0907

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-10-18T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-20T23:36:24.633

Link: CVE-2001-0907

Redhat

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