CVE-2000-0227
Linux Kernel 2.2.12/2.2.14/2.3.99 (RedHat 6.x) - Socket Denial of Service
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2000-03-23 CVE Published
- 2000-04-12 CVE Reserved
- 2016-09-06 First Exploit
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0254.html | Mailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95421263519558&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1072 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4186 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19818 | 2016-09-06 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.2.12 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.2.12" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.2.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.2.14" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 2.3.99 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.3.99" | pre2 |
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