National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2002-0499
Original release date:08/12/2002
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0 incomplete approximation):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized modification
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External Source: BID
Name: 4367
Type: Advisory; Exploit
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20020326 d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerability
Type: Advisory
External Source: XF
Name: linux-dpath-truncate-path(8634)
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-13/0054.html
External Source: VULNWATCH
Name: 20020326 [VulnWatch] d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerability
