Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0914 (CCN-7591)

Assigned:2001-11-21
Published:2001-11-21
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Linux kernel before 2.4.11pre3 in multiple Linux distributions allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by starting the core vmlinux kernel, possibly related to poor error checking during ELF loading.
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: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Nov 21 2001 - 03:52:17 CST
SuSE 7.3 : Kernel 2.4.10-4GB Bug

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Nov 21 2001 - 21:40:57 CST
Re: SuSE 7.3: Kernel 2.4.10-4GB Bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0914

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20011121 SuSE 7.3 : Kernel 2.4.10-4GB Bug

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20011122 Re: SuSE 7.3 : Kernel 2.4.10-4GB Bug

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9569
Linux Kernel Core vmlinux ELF Loading Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: Vendor Advisory
3570

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3570
Linux VMLinux Arbitrary Kernel Execution Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-vmlinux-dos(7591)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-vmlinux-dos(7591)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.4.11)
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • 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:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel * pre3
    suse suse linux 7.3
    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 2.4.7
    linux linux kernel 2.4.0
    linux linux kernel 2.4.1
    linux linux kernel 2.4.10
    linux linux kernel 2.4.11
    linux linux kernel 2.4.2
    linux linux kernel 2.4.8
    linux linux kernel 2.4.9