CVE-2001-0907
N/A
Published: September 1, 2004 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:55 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.2.1 ≤ v ≤ 2.2.192.4.1 ≤ v ≤ 2.4.10
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- 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://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html
References (10)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_CALDERABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txtVendor Advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIXBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2VDB Entryx_refsource_XFBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.phpVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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