Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0227 (CCN-4186)

Assigned:2000-03-23
Published:2000-03-23
Updated:2017-12-20
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20000323 Local Denial-of-Service attack against Linux

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 23 2000 - 16:55:09 CST
Local Denial-of-Service attack against Linux

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:04:39 CST
Re: Local Denial-of-Service attack against Linux

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0227

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20000328 Re: Local Denial-of-Service attack against Linux

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9567
Linux Kernel wmem_max Paremeter Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
1072

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1072
Multiple Linux Vendor Domain Socket Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-domain-socket-dos(4186)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-domain-socket-dos(4186)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.99:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.2.12
    linux linux kernel 2.2.14
    linux linux kernel 2.3.99 pre2
    redhat linux 6.1
    redhat linux 6.2