Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0907 (CCN-7312)

Assigned:2001-10-18
Published:2001-10-18
Updated:2018-09-20
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CALDERA
Type: Broken Link
CSSA-2001-036.0

Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2001-036.0
Linux - several linux kernel security problems

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Oct 18 2001 - 12:35:40 CDT
Flaws in recent Linux kernels

Source: CCN
Type: Immunix OS Security Advisory IMNX-2001-70-035-01
kernel-2.2.19

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0907

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2001:432
kernel

Source: IMMUNIX
Type: Broken Link
IMNX-2001-70-035-01

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Third Party Advisory
MDKSA-2001:079

Source: CCN
Type: EnGarde Secure Linux Security Advisory ESA-20011019-02
kernel

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20011018 Flaws in recent Linux kernels

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
20011019 TSLSA-2001-0028

Source: XF
Type: Broken Link
linux-multiple-symlink-dos(7312)

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Broken Link
MDKSA-2001:082

Source: ENGARDE
Type: Third Party Advisory
ESA-20011019-02

Source: SUSE
Type: Broken Link
SuSE-SA:2001:036

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9568
Linux Kernel Deep Nested Symlink Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
3444

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3444
Linux Deep Symbolic Link Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2001:036
kernel

Source: CCN
Type: Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2001-0028
kernel

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-multiple-symlink-dos(7312)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.2.1 and <= 2.2.19)
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.4.1 and <= 2.4.10)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:pre15:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9_pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15_pre20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:pre16:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:pre14:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux_edesktop:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux_eserver:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:engardelinux:secure_community:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:prg_graficos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:ecommerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_single_network_firewall:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel *
    linux linux kernel 2.2.1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.3
    linux linux kernel 2.4.4
    linux linux kernel 2.4.5
    linux linux kernel 2.4.6
    linux linux kernel 2.2.13 pre15
    linux linux kernel 2.4.7
    linux linux kernel 2.2.5
    linux linux kernel 2.2.19
    linux linux kernel 2.2.14
    linux linux kernel 2.4.1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.10
    linux linux kernel 2.4.2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.3 pre3
    linux linux kernel 2.4.8
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9_pre5
    linux linux kernel 2.2.2
    linux linux kernel 2.2.3
    linux linux kernel 2.2.7
    linux linux kernel 2.2.8
    linux linux kernel 2.2.9
    linux linux kernel 2.2.10
    linux linux kernel 2.2.11
    linux linux kernel 2.2.12
    linux linux kernel 2.2.13
    linux linux kernel 2.2.15_pre20
    linux linux kernel 2.2.15 pre16
    linux linux kernel 2.2.15
    linux linux kernel 2.2.16 pre6
    linux linux kernel 2.2.16
    linux linux kernel 2.2.17
    linux linux kernel 2.2.18
    linux linux kernel 2.2.4
    linux linux kernel 2.2.6
    linux linux kernel 2.2.16 pre5
    linux linux kernel 2.2.17 pre14
    linux linux kernel 2.2.4 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.3 pre1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.3 pre2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9 pre1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9 pre2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9 pre3
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9 pre4
    caldera openlinux 2.3
    suse suse linux 6.3
    suse suse linux 6.4
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    trustix secure linux 1.1
    caldera openlinux edesktop 2.4
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.0
    caldera openlinux eserver 2.3.1
    conectiva linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 1.0.1
    suse suse linux 7.1
    engardelinux secure community 1.0.1
    trustix secure linux 1.01
    trustix secure linux 1.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.0
    conectiva linux 5.0
    conectiva linux prg_graficos
    conectiva linux ecommerce
    conectiva linux 5.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake single network firewall 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.2
    caldera openlinux server 3.1
    caldera openlinux workstation 3.1
    conectiva linux 7.0
    trustix secure linux 1.5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.1
    suse suse linux 7.3