CVE-2002-0499

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Jun 11, 2002
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Reserved: Jun 7, 2002

Description

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
n/an/a	n/aAffected

References

20020326 [VulnWatch] d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerabilitymailing-list
linux-dpath-truncate-path(8634)vdb-entry
4367vdb-entry
http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-13/0054.html
20020326 d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerabilitymailing-list

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