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.
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | N/A | n/a |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
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| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt | vendor-advisory x_refsource_CALDERA |
| http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_IMMUNIX |
| http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html | vendor-advisory x_refsource_ENGARDE |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2 | mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2 | mailing-list x_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html | vendor-advisory x_refsource_SUSE |
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_MANDRAKE |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID |
| http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079 | vendor-advisory x_refsource_MANDRAKE |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php | vdb-entry x_refsource_XF |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
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| CAPEC ID | Description |
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| Event | Date |
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