CVE-2000-0274 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service by accessing files or directories with long names in the Linux kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0274?
CVE-2000-0274 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Linux trustees kernel patch allows attackers to cause a denial of service by accessing a file or directory with a long name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0274?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bray Systems Linux Trustees.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0274?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0274 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2000-0274 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0274 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ccqr-929f-qh45.