CVE-2000-0227 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Linux 2.2.x kernel does not restrict the number of Unix domain sockets as defined by the wmem_max parameter, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by requesting a large number of sockets.

Published: 2000-04-12

Score: 2.1 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.99:pre2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0226	The Linux 2.2.x kernel does not restrict the number of Unix domain sockets as defined by the wmem_max parameter, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by requesting a large number of sockets.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00167.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0254.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95421263519558&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1072
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4186

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-04-12T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:05:54.166Z

Reserved: 2000-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0227

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2000-03-23T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-0227

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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