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CVE-2002-0499

Published: Aug 12, 2002 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0499
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.0 (including)2.2.0 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.1 (including)2.2.1 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.2 (including)2.2.2 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.3 (including)2.2.3 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.4 (including)2.2.4 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.5 (including)2.2.5 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.6 (including)2.2.6 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.7 (including)2.2.7 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.8 (including)2.2.8 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.9 (including)2.2.9 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.10 (including)2.2.10 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.11 (including)2.2.11 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.12 (including)2.2.12 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.13 (including)2.2.13 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.14 (including)2.2.14 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.15 (including)2.2.15 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.16 (including)2.2.16 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.17 (including)2.2.17 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.18 (including)2.2.18 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.19 (including)2.2.19 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.2.20 (including)2.2.20 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.3.0 (including)2.3.0 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.3.99 (including)2.3.99 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.0 (including)2.4.0 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.1 (including)2.4.1 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.2 (including)2.4.2 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.3 (including)2.4.3 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.4 (including)2.4.4 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.5 (including)2.4.5 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.6 (including)2.4.6 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.7 (including)2.4.7 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.8 (including)2.4.8 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.9 (including)2.4.9 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.10 (including)2.4.10 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.11 (including)2.4.11 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.12 (including)2.4.12 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.13 (including)2.4.13 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.14 (including)2.4.14 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.15 (including)2.4.15 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.16 (including)2.4.16 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.17 (including)2.4.17 (including)
Linux_kernelLinux2.4.18 (including)2.4.18 (including)

References

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