Vulnerability Details : CVE-2002-0499
Potential exploit
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.
Products affected by CVE-2002-0499
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2002-0499
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2002-0499
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2002-0499 381
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0499
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 37 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2002-0499
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.1
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2002-0499
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264117
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8634.php
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4367
Exploit;Vendor Advisory
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0074.html
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http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-13/0054.html
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