CVE-2001-0907
Linux Kernel 2.2.1-2.2.19 and 2.4.1-2.4.10 - Denial of Service via Deeply Nested Symlinks
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0907. PoCs published by Nergal.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit creates a long chain of symbolic links to trigger a denial-of-service condition in vulnerable Linux kernels by blocking the process scheduler during dereferencing. The script automates the creation of nested symbolic links to achieve this effect.
Description
Linux kernel 2.2.1 through 2.2.19, and 2.4.1 through 2.4.10, allows local users to cause a denial of service via a series of deeply nested symlinks, which causes the kernel to spend extra time when trying to access the link.
Exploits (1)
This exploit creates a long chain of symbolic links to trigger a denial-of-service condition in vulnerable Linux kernels by blocking the process scheduler during dereferencing. The script automates the creation of nested symbolic links to achieve this effect.