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CVE-2002-0499
Published: Jun 11, 2002
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The d_path function in Linux kernel 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier, truncates long pathnames without generating an error, which could allow local users to force programs to perform inappropriate operations on the wrong directories.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20020326 [VulnWatch] d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerability
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linux-dpath-truncate-path(8634)
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4367
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http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-13/0054.html
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20020326 d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerability
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