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CVE-2000-0227
Published: Apr 12, 2000
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20000323 Local Denial-of-Service attack against Linux
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
linux-domain-socket-dos(4186)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
1072
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20000328 Re: Local Denial-of-Service attack against Linux
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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