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CVE-2001-0907

Linux kernel 2.2.1 through 2.2.19, and 2.4.1 through 2.4.10, allows local users to cause a denial...

2.1 LowPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.79%Down 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record
CVE-2001-0907
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2001-0907
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0890 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2001-0890
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ccmf-3rv3-jmxv No score

Linux kernel 2.2.1 through 2.2.19, and 2.4.1 through 2.4.10, allows local users to cause a denial...

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.

Record
GHSA-ccmf-3rv3-jmxv
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.2/2.4 - Deep Symbolic Link Denial of Service2001-10-18

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2001-0907 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published October 18, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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