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CVE-2000-02271 exploit
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 t…
Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 56%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-19818 Linux Kernel 2.2.12/2.2.14/2.3.99 (RedHat 6.x) - Socket Denial of Service · dos · 2000-03-23
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
- Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)
References
- archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0254.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/4186 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/1072 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=95421263519558&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2000-0227
- NVD: CVE-2000-0227
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