2.1
LOW
CVE-2001-0907
Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel Symlink Denial of Service Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 18, 2001, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 20, 2018, 6:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2001-0907 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2001-0907 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt No Types Assigned ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html No Types Assigned http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079 No Types Assigned http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3 No Types Assigned http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01 No Types Assigned http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php No Types Assigned http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html Broken Link
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.2.19 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.4.10 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.1 up to (including) 2.2.19 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.4.1 up to (including) 2.4.10
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2001-0907 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.07618

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability