01 Record
CVE-2002-0499
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
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.97% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 61.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2002-06-11 04:00Z24 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-08 02:49Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2002-06-07
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 242531d79bb5ec4c5d1b59e4df6f4a85a30a0cfd3dc2bb1d28115a289ead96e6
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- archives.neohapsis.com20020326 [VulnWatch] d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerabilityhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0074.html
- www.iss.netlinux-dpath-truncate-path(8634)http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8634.php
- www.securityfocus.com4367http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4367
- www.cs.helsinki.fihttp://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-13/0054.html
- www.securityfocus.com20020326 d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerabilityhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264117