Buffer overflow in ReiserFS 3.5.28 in SuSE Linux allows local users to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01186 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hans_reiser:reiserfs:3.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.28 | Vulnerable | Hans Reiser |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:hans_reiser:reiserfs:3.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.28 Vulnerable ·Hans Reiser
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0172
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4hx-q62w-4fvm
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0172 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0172 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4hx-q62w-4fvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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