VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2000-0227

CVSS score2.1 LOW

EPSS probability0.77%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2000-03-23

Last modified2026-06-16

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.