CVE-2000-0227 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Vendors	Products
Linux Subscribe	Linux Kernel Subscribe

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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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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

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

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

Link: CVE-2000-0227

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2000-0227

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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