PT-2002-1550 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2002-06-11 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0499

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.2.20 and earlier Linux kernel versions 2.4.18 and earlier

Description The issue is related to the d path function in the Linux kernel, which truncates long pathnames without generating an error. This could allow local users to force programs to perform inappropriate operations on the wrong directories.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 2.2.20 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.2.20 to resolve the issue. For Linux kernel versions 2.4.18 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.4.18 to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0499

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 7

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/4367 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/21353 · Exploit
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8634.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0499 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/264117 · Vendor Advisory
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0074.html · Note
• http://cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-13/0054.html · Note