CVE-1999-0460 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux autofs module, affecting Linux kernel versions 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service by supplying excessively long directory names. Rated with a low CVSS score of 2.1, it requires local access and has a low attack complexity, impacting only availability. While not actively exploited in the wild, a denial-of-service exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though it garners no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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