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.
References
Link | Resource |
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ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt | Broken Link |
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01 | Broken Link |
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079 | Third Party Advisory |
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php | Broken Link |
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3 | Broken Link |
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html | Broken Link |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
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History
No history.
Information
Published : 2001-10-18 04:00
Updated : 2024-02-28 10:24
NVD link : CVE-2001-0907
Mitre link : CVE-2001-0907
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0907
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE