CVE-2001-0907

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.22%

Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory immunix.org Vendor Advisory linuxsecurity.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt	vendor advisory broken link
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01	vendor advisory broken link
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html	vendor advisory broken link
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3	vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444	vdb entry third party advisory
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php	vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0907?: CVE-2001-0907 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0907?: To fix CVE-2001-0907, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0907 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0907 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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