6.3 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
8.9%
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.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
linux:linux_kernel | linux linux kernel | le | 2.2.19 |
linux:linux_kernel | linux linux kernel | le | 2.4.10 |
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt
download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01
frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2
www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php
www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3
www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444