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.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2001-0907.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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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
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)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2001-0907
weaknesses.
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