What is the severity of CVE-2001-0914?

CVE-2001-0914 has a severity level classified as high due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing the kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0914?

To fix CVE-2001-0914, upgrade the Linux kernel to version 2.4.11pre3 or later for affected distributions.

Which Linux distributions are affected by CVE-2001-0914?

CVE-2001-0914 affects versions of the Linux kernel prior to 2.4.11pre3 and specific distributions like SUSE Linux 7.3.

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2001-0914?

CVE-2001-0914 is a local denial of service vulnerability related to error handling during ELF loading in the Linux kernel.

Can exploitation of CVE-2001-0914 lead to unauthorized access?

No, CVE-2001-0914 does not allow unauthorized access; it primarily causes a system crash due to a denial of service.

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CVE-2001-0914

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

21/11/2001

1/9/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-0914

First published: Wed Nov 21 2001(Updated: )

Linux kernel before 2.4.11pre3 in multiple Linux distributions allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by starting the core vmlinux kernel, possibly related to poor error checking during ELF loading.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Linux Kernel	<=2.4.11
SUSE Linux	=7.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0914?
CVE-2001-0914 has a severity level classified as high due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing the kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0914?
To fix CVE-2001-0914, upgrade the Linux kernel to version 2.4.11pre3 or later for affected distributions.
Which Linux distributions are affected by CVE-2001-0914?
CVE-2001-0914 affects versions of the Linux kernel prior to 2.4.11pre3 and specific distributions like SUSE Linux 7.3.
What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2001-0914?
CVE-2001-0914 is a local denial of service vulnerability related to error handling during ELF loading in the Linux kernel.
Can exploitation of CVE-2001-0914 lead to unauthorized access?
No, CVE-2001-0914 does not allow unauthorized access; it primarily causes a system crash due to a denial of service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0914?
CVE-2001-0914 has a severity level classified as high due to its potential to cause a denial of service by crashing the kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0914?
To fix CVE-2001-0914, upgrade the Linux kernel to version 2.4.11pre3 or later for affected distributions.
Which Linux distributions are affected by CVE-2001-0914?
CVE-2001-0914 affects versions of the Linux kernel prior to 2.4.11pre3 and specific distributions like SUSE Linux 7.3.
What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2001-0914?
CVE-2001-0914 is a local denial of service vulnerability related to error handling during ELF loading in the Linux kernel.
Can exploitation of CVE-2001-0914 lead to unauthorized access?
No, CVE-2001-0914 does not allow unauthorized access; it primarily causes a system crash due to a denial of service.