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.

The EPSS score is 0.00224.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Linux Subscribe	Linux Kernel Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0890	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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

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Projects

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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 : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2001-0907

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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