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TI-2000-00227 Aliases CVE-2000-0227GHSA-9q58-rgq9-hrfr

The Linux 2.2.x kernel does not restrict the number of Unix domain sockets as defined by…

Priority LOW 13Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00771 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.99:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.99 pre2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.3.99:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.99 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0227
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9q58-rgq9-hrfr

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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