CVE-2002-0499 Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [2.2.0,2.4.18]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-3004243
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed12 Aug 2002
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 12 Aug 2002

CVE-2002-0499  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for torvalds/linux.

Overview

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.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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