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 ID | CVE-2001-0907 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-10-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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