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CVE-2000-0227

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Published: Mar 23, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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2.1
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Version 2.2.12
Version 2.2.14
Version 2.3.99 pre2

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