CVE-2000-0227 — LOW severity vulnerability (The Linux 2.2.x kernel does not restrict the number of Unix)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-0227 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2000-03-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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