CVE-2000-0227

The CVE-2000-0227 entry concerns the Linux 2.2.x kernel where the number of Unix domain sockets is not restricted by the wmem_max parameter. This allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service by requesting a large number of sockets. The linked sources confirm the affected platform and vuln...

CVE-2000-0227

The Linux 2.2.x kernel does not restrict the number of Unix domain sockets as defined by the wmemmax parameter, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by requesting a large number of sockets...