CVE-2001-0907

Linux Kernel 2.2/2.4 - Deep Symbolic Link Denial of Service

Severity Score

2.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 2.1

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2001-10-18 CVE Published
2001-10-18 First Exploit
2002-01-31 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2	Mailing List
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21122	2001-10-18

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt	2018-09-20
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01	2018-09-20
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079	2018-09-20
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3	2018-09-20
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html	2018-09-20
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html	2018-09-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 2.2.1 <= 2.2.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.2.1 <= 2.2.19"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				>= 2.4.1 <= 2.4.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.4.1 <= 2.4.10"		-		Affected