CVE-2002-0499
The d_path function in Linux kernel 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier, truncates long...
The d_path function in Linux kernel 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier, truncates long pathnames without generating an error, which could allow local users to force programs to perform inappropriate operations on the wrong directories.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The d_path function in Linux kernel 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier, truncates long pathnames without generating an error, which could allow local users to force programs to perform inappropriate operations on the wrong directories.
- Record
CVE-2002-0499- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The d_path function in Linux kernel 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier, truncates long pathnames without generating an error, which could allow local users to force programs to perform inappropriate operations on the wrong directories.
- Record
CVE-2002-0499- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0495 No score
The d_path function in Linux kernel 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier, truncates long pathnames without generating an error, which could allow local users to force programs to perform inappropriate operations on the wrong directories.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0495- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xh92-g23r-644g No score
The d_path function in Linux kernel 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier, truncates long...
The d_path function in Linux kernel 2.2.20 and earlier, and 2.4.18 and earlier, truncates long pathnames without generating an error, which could allow local users to force programs to perform inappropriate operations on the wrong directories.
- Record
GHSA-xh92-g23r-644g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.2.x/2.3/2.4.x - 'd_path()' Path Truncation | 2002-03-26 |
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-2002-0499 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published June 11, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.97%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.