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ID:10841 - Exploit for Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2000-0227
ID:10841 - Exploit for Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2000-0227
Published: November 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100012
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2000-0227
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.