VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0907
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.79%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.79%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.79% probability · 54th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txtBroken Link
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01Broken Link
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.phpBroken Link
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3Broken Link
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txtBroken Link
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01Broken Link
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.phpBroken Link
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3Broken Link
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.