7.2

CVE-2001-0172: hans_reiser reiserfs

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 09-03-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0172 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in hans_reiser reiserfs. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 09-03-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.19% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    ReiserFS 3.5.28 (Linux Kernel) - Code Execution / Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Hans_reiser1 product
Suse1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links