CVE-2000-0227 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux 2.2.x kernel, specifically affecting its handling of Unix domain sockets. Local users can exploit this by requesting an excessive number of sockets, bypassing the wmem_max parameter's intended limits. This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a partial availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the CISA KEV catalog, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.99CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.99:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.