CVE-2000-0274

Low

Published: 10/04/2000(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

0.98%

58th percentile — higher than 58% of all known CVEs

The Linux trustees kernel patch allows attackers to cause a denial of service by accessing a file or directory with a long name.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to block access to system resources, potentially leading to downtime for the organization.

It is recommended to monitor the length of file and directory names and update the kernel to the latest version to minimize risk.

Original NVD description (English source)

The Linux trustees kernel patch allows attackers to cause a denial of service by accessing a file or directory with a long name.