CVE-2001-0907 Information

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.

Reference

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01 http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2001:079 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2 http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7312.php http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3 http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3444