CVE - CVE-2002-0499

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0499	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:4367 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4367 BUGTRAQ:20020326 d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264117 MISC:http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/linux/linux-kernel/2002-13/0054.html VULNWATCH:20020326 [VulnWatch] d_path() truncating excessive long path name vulnerability URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0074.html XF:linux-dpath-truncate-path(8634) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8634.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20020607	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Proposed (20020611)
Votes (Legacy)
ACCEPT(3) Cole, Foat, Frech NOOP(3) Armstrong, Cox, Wall REVIEWING(1) Christey
Comments (Legacy)
CHANGE> [Cox changed vote from REVIEWING to ACCEPT] CHANGE> [Cox changed vote from ACCEPT to NOOP] Christey> Need to investigate this more... is it the responsibility of the kernel to address this, or the application programmer?
Proposed (Legacy)
20020611
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