Published: 23/03/2000 Updated: 20/12/2017

CVSS v2 Base Score: 2.1 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9

VMScore: 215

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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/* source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/1072/info A denial of service exists in Linux kernels, as related to Unix domain sockets ignoring limits as set in /proc/sys/net/core/wmem_max By creating successive Unix domain sockets, it is possible to cause a denial of service in some versions of the Linux kernel Versions 2212, 2214, and 2399 ...

NVD-CWE-Other http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-03/0254.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1072 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95421263519558&w=2 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4186 https://nvd.nist.gov https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19818/

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