CVE-2002-0499 describes a path truncation vulnerability in the d_path function of Linux kernel versions 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier. This flaw allows local users to manipulate programs into operating on incorrect directories due to silently truncated long pathnames. With a CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), it is a low-severity vulnerability primarily impacting integrity, requiring local access with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-21353) exists, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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