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
Published Sep 1, 2004
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.79%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 2.2.1 · ≤ 2.2.19
- ≥ 2.4.1 · ≤ 2.4.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 54.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.79% (0.00789) | 51.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00209) | 41.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERABroken Link
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_IMMUNIXBroken Link
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken Link
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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