CVE-2001-0172 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.2% (pctl 67)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands by via a long directory name.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.19% — more likely to be exploited than 67% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-03-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hans reiser | reiserfs |
| suse | suse linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ReiserFS 3.5.28 (Linux Kernel) - Code Execution / Denial of Service | 2001-01-09 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0127.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2180
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5910
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0127.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2180
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5910
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