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CVE-2001-0907 — LOW severity vulnerability (Linux kernel 2.2.1 through 2.2.19, and 2.4.1 through 2.4.10,)

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.

CVE IDCVE-2001-0907
SeverityLOW
CVSS score2.1
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2001-10-18
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionLinux 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.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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