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CVE-2001-0907
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
IMNX-2001-70-035-01
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_IMMUNIX
ESA-20011019-02
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ENGARDE
20011018 Flaws in recent Linux kernels
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20011019 TSLSA-2001-0028
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
SuSE-SA:2001:036
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
MDKSA-2001:082
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
3444
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
MDKSA-2001:079
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
linux-multiple-symlink-dos(7312)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
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