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.
2001-10-18T04:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.9
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
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Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | ≤ 2.2.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | ≤ 2.4.10 | Yes |