Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2000-0227 affects the Linux 2.2.x kernel, which fails to limit the number of Unix domain sockets according to the wmem_max parameter. A local user can request a large number of sockets and exhaust resources, causing a denial of service. NVD lists affected kernel versions including 2.2.12, 2.2.14 and 2.3.99, and rates the flaw 2.1 (LOW) under CVSS v2.0, with local access and availability impact only.
NVD 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.
EPSS · FIRST.org
0.77%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 55% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 23 mars 2000
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (8)
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