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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2001-10-18

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• 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