CVE-2001-0172
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service...
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by via a long directory name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by via a long directory name.
- Record
CVE-2001-0172- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by via a long directory name.
- Record
CVE-2001-0172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0172 No score
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by via a long directory name.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0172- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4hx-q62w-4fvm No score
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service...
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by via a long directory name.
- Record
GHSA-m4hx-q62w-4fvm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ReiserFS 3.5.28 (Linux Kernel) - Code Execution / Denial of Service | 2001-01-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0172 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hans Reiser Reiserfs, published March 9, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.