CVE-2000-0227

LowCVSS 2.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 2.1/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 23, 2000
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2000-0227: Low severity, CVSS 2.1 | Vulnix