CVE-2001-0907 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Linux kernel versions 2.2.1 through 2.2.19 and 2.4.1 through 2.4.10. Local attackers can exploit this by creating deeply nested symbolic links, causing the kernel to expend excessive resources during access attempts. Rated with a low CVSS score of 2.1, it requires local access and has a low attack complexity, resulting in a partial denial of service. While no active exploitation is reported, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.2.1, <= 2.2.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.4.1, <= 2.4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.